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Change safe energy header keywords
We are currently using the LO_THRES
and HI_THRES
keywords for the safe energy thresholds in the ARF and AEFF formats:
http://gamma-astro-data-formats.readthedocs.io/en/latest/search.html?q=LO_THRES&check_keywords=yes&area=default
I saw that in this OGIP spec, LO_THRES
means something different:
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/caldb/docs/memos/cal_gen_92_002/cal_gen_92_002.html#tth_sEc4
In the RMF it's
LO_THRES - minimum probability threshold used to construct the matrix (matrix elements below this value are considered to zero and are not stored)
Given that it's a cryptic term anyways, I'd suggest we change to something else.
E.g. EMINSAFE
, EMAXSAFE
or really anything else that doesn't conflict with the exiting usage and maybe suggest energy range from the name.
@jknodlseder @cboisson @registerrier @joleroi - Thoughts?