source: trunk/python/asaplinefind.py @ 929

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1import _asap
2
3class linefinder:
4    """
5    The class for automated spectral line search in ASAP.
6
7    Example:
8       fl=linefinder()
9       fl.set_scan(sc)
10       fl.set_options(threshold=3)
11       nlines=fl.find_lines(edge=(50,0))
12       if nlines!=0:
13          print "Found ",nlines," spectral lines"
14          print fl.get_ranges(False)
15       else:
16          print "No lines found!"
17       sc2=sc.poly_baseline(fl.get_mask(),7)
18
19    The algorithm involves a simple threshold criterion. The line is
20    considered to be detected if a specified number of consequtive
21    channels (default is 3) is brighter (with respect to the current baseline
22    estimate) than the threshold times the noise level. This criterion is
23    applied in the iterative procedure updating baseline estimate and trying
24    reduced spectral resolutions to detect broad lines as well. The off-line
25    noise level is determined at each iteration as an average of 80% of the
26    lowest variances across the spectrum (i.e. histogram equalization is
27    used to avoid missing weak lines if strong ones are present). For
28    bad baseline shapes it is recommended to increase the threshold and
29    possibly switch the averaging option off (see set_options) to
30    detect strong lines only, fit a high order baseline and repeat the line
31    search.
32
33    """
34
35    def __init__(self):
36        """
37        Create a line finder object.
38        """
39        self.finder = _asap.linefinder()
40        return
41
42    def set_options(self,threshold=1.7320508075688772,min_nchan=3,
43        avg_limit=8,box_size=0.2):
44        """
45        Set the parameters of the algorithm
46        Parameters:
47             threshold    a single channel S/N ratio above which the
48                          channel is considered to be a detection
49                          Default is sqrt(3), which together with
50                          min_nchan=3 gives a 3-sigma criterion
51             min_nchan    a minimal number of consequtive channels,
52                          which should satisfy a threshold criterion to
53                          be a detection. Default is 3.
54             avg_limit    A number of consequtive channels not greater than
55                          this parameter can be averaged to search for
56                          broad lines. Default is 8.
57             box_size     A running mean box size specified as a fraction
58                          of the total spectrum length. Default is 1/5
59        Note:  For bad baselines threshold should be increased,
60               and avg_limit decreased (or even switched off completely by
61               setting this parameter to 1) to avoid detecting baseline
62               undulations instead of real lines.
63        """
64        self.finder.setoptions(threshold,min_nchan,avg_limit,box_size)
65        return
66
67    def set_scan(self, scan):
68        """
69        Set the 'data' (scantable) to work with.
70        Parameters:
71             scan:    a scantable
72        """
73        if not scan:
74           raise RuntimeError, 'Please give a correct scan'
75        self.finder.setscan(scan)
76
77    def find_lines(self,nRow=0,mask=[],edge=(0,0)):
78        """
79        Search for spectral lines in the scan assigned in set_scan.
80        Parameters:
81             nRow:       a row in the scantable to work with
82             mask:       an optional mask (e.g. retreived from scantable)
83             edge:       an optional number of channels to drop at
84                         the edge of the spectrum. If only one value is
85                         specified, the same number will be dropped from
86                         both sides of the spectrum. Default is to keep
87                         all channels
88        A number of lines found will be returned
89        """
90        if isinstance(edge,int):
91           edge=(edge,)
92
93        from asap import _is_sequence_or_number as _is_valid
94
95        if not _is_valid(edge, int):
96           raise RuntimeError, "Parameter 'edge' has to be an integer or \
97           a pair of integers specified as a tuple"
98
99        if len(edge)>2:
100           raise RuntimeError, "The edge parameter should have two \
101           or less elements"
102        return self.finder.findlines(mask,list(edge),nRow)
103    def get_mask(self,invert=False):
104        """
105        Get the mask to mask out all lines that have been found (default)
106
107        Parameters:
108              invert  if True, only channels belong to lines will be unmasked
109
110        Note: all channels originally masked by the input mask or
111              dropped out by the edge parameter will still be excluded
112              regardless on the invert option
113        """
114        return self.finder.getmask(invert)
115    def get_ranges(self,defunits=True):
116        """
117        Get ranges (start and end channels or velocities) for all spectral
118        lines found.
119
120        Parameters:
121              defunits  if True (default), the range will use the same units
122                        as set for the scan (e.g. LSR velocity)
123                        if False, the range will be expressed in channels
124        """
125        if (defunits):
126            return self.finder.getlineranges()
127        else:
128            return self.finder.getlinerangesinchannels()
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