Backend Simulation Tool for Phased Array Feeds (PAFs)

This repository contains the pafsim python module. The module implements various PAF backend components such as Correlator, Beamforer, Calibrator etc. The purpose of this module is a comprehensive simulation tool for PAF backends which may act like a "golden reference" for real world PAFs.

The PAF Backend Simulator is part of the Radioblocks project. The counterpart to this project is the PAF Frontend Simulator. Both the front- and backend simulator share an interface allowing to generate realisitic datasets.

Install

It is recommended to create a virtual environment before installing the package.

python -m venv /path/to/venv/

Activate the venv

source /path/to/venv/bin/activate

The project is managed by the pyproject.toml-file. Hence, an installation with pip is the prefered way.

In the next step we clone the pafsim repository:

git clone https://gitlab.mpcdf.mpg.de/nesser/pafsim && cd pafsim

and install it

pip install .

All required dependencies are resolved.

Documentation

The API documentation and user guide can be found here.

Jupyter notebook's on how to use the pafsim module are in the example-folder.

Contact

Niclas Esser - nesser@mpifr-bonn.mpg.de