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| Paper: |
ETC-42 : A Generic, VO Compliant, Exposure Time Calculator |
| Volume: |
461, Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XXI |
| Page: |
885 |
| Authors: |
Apostolakos, N.; Surace, C.; Chabaud, P.-Y.; LeLeu, G.; LAM scientists |
| Abstract: |
We developed at CeSAM (Centre de donneeS Astrophysiques de Marseille)
a new, Virtual Observatory compliant, Exposure Time
Calculator, ETC-42. This new ETC performs an instrument-independent computation,
derived from the comparison of several (instrument focused) existing ETCs,
enabling it to cover a wide range of existing or future instrumentation. Its
flexible design and support for plugins allows for easy addition of new
computation methods, ensuring its usefulness even for future technologies or for
instrumentation with specific calculation requirements. This paper describes the
current calculation functionality, the interfaces used for communication with
the user and it concludes with the design and frameworks used for achieving the
systems flexibility and extensibility. |
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