pyirf

pyirf is a python library for the generation of Instrument Response Functions (IRFs) and sensitivities for the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) .

Thanks to its simple input/output and modular function-based structure, it can be used to process also data from other Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (IACTs).

• Source code: https://github.com/cta-observatory/pyirf
• Documentation: https://cta-observatory.github.io/pyirf/

Citing this software

If you use a released version of this software for a publication, please cite it by using the corresponding DOI:

• latest :
• all versions: Please visit Zenodo and select the correct version

At this point, our latest publication is the 2023 ICRC proceeding, which you can cite using the following bibtex entry, especially if using functionalities from pyirf.interpolation:

@inproceedings{pyirf-icrc-2023,
  author = {Dominik, Rune Michael and Linhoff, Maximilian and Sitarek, Julian},
  title = {Interpolation of Instrument Response Functions for the Cherenkov Telescope Array in the Context of pyirf},
  usera = {for the CTA Consortium},
  doi = {10.22323/1.444.0703},
  booktitle = {Proceedings, 38th International Cosmic Ray Conference},
  year=2023,
  volume={444},
  number={618},
  location={Nagoya, Japan},
}