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Sara Profile Analytic (or semi-analytic) version
@sarduval:
The "Sara Profile" is what we call a Drude * Gaussian
convolution, and is what instruments really deliver. To ensure the science pack is a physical description of the Universe, and all instrument-specific information is kept in the instrument pack(s), we need an analytic Sara profile, S
. S
takes wavelength
, instrumental FWHM
(probably just a single value at feature center), power
, and feature intrinsic FWHM*
, and produces a functional form that approximates a Drude * Gaussian
(or is a real analytic function if such can be found). Key features of S
:
- Must be possible to compute its integral
power
(semi-)analytically. - Must be able to handle the "transition" wing vs. core power fraction between Gaussian and Drude's. Voigt profiles have this "flavor" (but not the asymmetry of a Drude).
- Be reasonably fast to compute, ideally just a "kind of Drude with extra terms".