NIR Absolute Photometric Calibration Factors

Data product name

AbsPhotoCalibration

Data product custodian

NIR

Data model tag

R-1.6.7

Name of the Schema file

euc-test-nir-AbsPhotoCalibration.xsd

Schema documentation tag

Documentation for data product element DpdNirAbsPhotoCalibration:

Data Product containing absolute photometric calibration factors to convert from instrument units to flux in \mu \textrm{Jy}.

Data product elements

Header of type: sys:genericHeader

Data of type: nir:nirAbsPhotoCal

Parameters of type: ppr:genericKeyValueParameters

Processing Element(s) creating/using the data product

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.

Processing function using the data product

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

Detailed description of the data product

This is a XML file containing:

  • the absolute calibration factor to convert from instrumental units to \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