Usage of goldsmithTaperFactor
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Converts a taper in dB to the constant X in the formula FWHM=X*lambda/D for a Gaussian illumination pattern using equation 67 from
Goldsmith (2002) single dish summer school lecture
. We assume that taper_dB comes in as a positive value. See also
effectiveTaper
and
baarsTaperFactor
.
Usage:
au.goldsmithTaperFactor(taper_dB)
Example:
CASA <7>: au.goldsmithTaperFactor(12) Out[7]: 1.1819999999999999
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