Documentation of QC procedures: procedure lamp_std_qc_2CCD.prg for FORS1

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NAME lamp_std_qc_2CCD.prg
VERSION 2.0 -- adapted for WAVE and FLAT for new pipeline 2.1 -- adapted for FORS1 (smoehler, 2007-04-11)
SYNTAX MIDAS
CALL measureQuality
from $DFS_PRODUCT/LAMP_STD/$DATE:
inmidas -P -j "@@ $DFO_PROC_DIR/lamp_std_qc_2CCD.prg $date $PF"
INSTRUMENT FORS1
RAWTYPE LAMP_STD
PURPOSE compares raw and product WAVE and FLAT files for FORS1 QC assessment; the plots are later reviewed within certifyProducts. The plots are stored as Postscript file in $DFO_PLT_DIR.
PROCINPUT first raw flat and arc from AB;
products: resolution table, reduced arc image, delta image,
disp residuals table, wavemap image; master screen flat and normalized master flat
QC1TABLE trending | table(s) in QC1 database:
fors1_mos_wave
TRENDPLOT trending | HealthCheck plot(s) associated to this procedure:
trend_report_MOS_lambda_c_HC.html
QC1PAGE trending | associated documentation:
moswlc/moswlc.html
QC1PLOTS
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lamp_std_grap1.png
top left: line identifications in reduced ARC frame
lower left: resolving power;
lower right: residuals for row at bottom, center and top (in Angstroem)
Sometimes the arc lines were not detected in all rows, so some of the coloured symbols may be missing.
right: non-linear terms of fit and deviations from linear fit
Sometimes the arc lines were not detected in all rows, so there may be no red crosses. Then the reduced arc lamp should be checked very carefully.
top panel: date; name of disp residuals table (red), setup parameters (filter, grism, mask, chip)
bottom panel: some QC1 parameters - wavelength range of central row, average residuals; mean resolution and FWHM, average number of lines identified, FWHM_ratio (see below)

lamp_std_grap2.png
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top row: rows and columns of normalized master flat (full range)
bottom row: rows and columns of normalized master flat (central part)
right: central row (top) and column (bottom) of master screen flat;
top panel:name of normalized master flat field (red), setup parameters (filter, grism, mask)
bottom panel: range in x over which master screen flat field has more than 10000 ADU in central row and the S/N for that range

lamp_std_disp1.png
full display of reduced arc frame

lamp_std_disp2.png
full display of normalized master flat
QC1PARAM QC1 parameters written into QC1 table:
QC1db names: n_lin_av | avg_accuracy | sig_accuracy | mean_disp_av
FITS key names: (lamp_std_qc_2CCD.prg) | QC.WAVE.ACCURACY | QC.WAVE.ACCURACY.ERROR | (lamp_std_qc_2CCD.prg) | (lamp_std_qc_2CCD.prg)
QC1db names: central_wlen | central_resol | central_resol_rms | nlines_total
FITS key names: QC.MOS.CENTRAL.WAVELENGTH | QC.MOS.RESOLUTION | QC.MOS.RESOLUTION RMS | QC.MOS.RESOLUTION.NLINES
QC1db names: central_resol_meanrms | nwave
FITS key names: QC.MOS.RESOLUTION.MEANRMS | QC.MOS.RESOLUTION.NWAVE
ALGORITHM Description of algorithms:
disp: mean dispersion, averaged over all slitlets
n_lin_av: number of identified lines, averaged over all slitlets
CERTIF Reasons for rejection:
- only 1 flat field (weekly HC monitoring, 300V)
- unusual shape of non-linear terms (e.g. double peak/valley);
- curved or slanted lines in the reduced arc image;
- wrong flux distribution in master screen flat (e.g. missing double peak for 300V)
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