Abstract
We describe a set of general purpose utilities for visualizing and
manipulating optical interferometry data stored in the FITS-based OIFITS
data format. This class of routines contains code like the OiPlot
navigation/visualization tool which allows the user to extract
visibility, closure phase and UV-coverage information from the OIFITS
files and to display the information in various ways. OiPlot also has
basic data model fitting capabilities which can be used for a rapid
first analysis of the scientific data. More advanced image
reconstruction techniques are part of a dedicated utility. In addition,
these routines allow data from multiple interferometers to be combined
and used together. Part of our work also aims at developing software
specific to the Michigan InfraRed Combiner (MIRC). Our experience
designing a flexible and robust graphical user interfaced based on
sockets using python libraries has wide applicability and this paper
will discuss practicalities.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 106 |
| Journal | Advances in Stellar Interferometry |
| Volume | 6268 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2006 |