.. _NIRAbsPhotoCalibration:

NIR Absolute Photometric Calibration Factors
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Data product name
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.. DataProductNameStart

AbsPhotoCalibration

.. DataProductNameEnd
   
Data product custodian
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.. DataProductCustodianStart

NIR

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Data model tag
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.. DataModelTagStart
   
R-1.6.7
   
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Name of the Schema file
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.. NameSchemaStart
   
euc-test-nir-AbsPhotoCalibration.xsd
   
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Schema documentation tag
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.. SchemaDocTagStart
   
:emphasis:`Documentation for data product element DpdNirAbsPhotoCalibration:`

Data Product containing absolute photometric calibration factors to convert from instrument units to flux in :math:`\mu \textrm{Jy}`.
   
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Data product elements
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Header of type: sys:genericHeader

Data of type: nir:nirAbsPhotoCal

Parameters of type: ppr:genericKeyValueParameters

   
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Processing Element(s) creating/using the data product
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.. PECreatorStart

It is created by a dedicated calibration pipeline which compare extracted fluxes for a list of photometric standards.

It is used by NIR_AbsolutePhotometry PE.

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Processing function using the data product
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.. PFUsingStart

This is an internal NIR data product, and it is used only by the NIR PF.

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Detailed description of the data product
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.. DetailedDescStart

This is a XML file containing:

* the **absolute calibration factor** to convert from instrumental units to :math:`\mu \textrm{Jy}`.
* estimated uncertainty

Detailed information on the calibration are also included:

* calibration version
* temporal validity range
* filter
* wavelength used for calibration
* central wavelength of bandpass
* half-power bandwidth

.. DetailedDescEnd