read_xstable_model

sherpa.astro.xspec.read_xstable_model(modelname, filename)

Create a XSPEC table model.

XSPEC additive (atable, 1) and multiplicative (mtable, 2) table models are supported.

Parameters

• modelname (str) – The identifier for this model component.

• filename (str) – The name of the FITS file containing the data, which should match the XSPEC table model definition 3.

Returns

tablemodel

Return type

XSTableModel instance

References

1

https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/xanadu/xspec/manual/XSmodelAtable.html

2

https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/xanadu/xspec/manual/XSmodelMtable.html

3

https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/heasarc/ofwg/docs/general/ogip_92_009/ogip_92_009.html

Examples

Load in the XSPEC table model from the file ‘bbrefl_1xsolar.fits’ and create a model labelled ‘xmdl’, which is then returned:

>>> mdl = read_xstable_model('xmdl', 'bbrefl_1xsolar.fits')
>>> print(mdl)