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Spectral properties

Spectral properties derived from observations

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Properties

* = required

NameTypeDescription
best_fit_modelstringName of model corresponding to best statistical fit of spectrum
Options: PowerLaw, CutoffPowerLaw, Band
power_lawPowerLaw.schema.jsonFit parameters for PowerLaw model
cutoff_power_lawCutoffPowerLaw.schema.jsonFit parameters for Cutoff PowerLaw model
bandBand.schema.jsonFit parameters for Band model
fluxnumberFlux in the specified flux_unit
flux_errornumber1-sigma uncertainty in flux in specified flux_unit
flux_unitstringUnits for the measured flux, default unit is [erg/cm2/s]
Options: ph/cm2/s, erg/cm2/s
limiting_fluxnumberLimiting flux (upper limit) in flux_unit
limiting_flux_sigmanumberSignificance level [sigma] of the limiting flux. Default is 5 (5-sigma upper limit).
flux_spectral_bandarrayLow and High energy bounds used in flux calculation (if not parsed in Reporter.schema)
flux_spectral_unitstringUnits for the flux energy band (if not parsed in Reporter.schema), default is [keV]
Options: keV, nm, MHz
flux_time_rangearrayStart and stop time stamps used in flux calculation (if not parsed in DateTime.schema.json), measured since trigger [s]
flux_densitynumberFlux density in the specified flux_density_unit
flux_density_errornumber1-sigma uncertainty on flux density
limiting_flux_densitynumberLimiting flux density (upper limit) in flux_density_unit
limiting_flux_density_sigmanumberSignificance level [sigma] of the limiting flux density. Default is 5 (5-sigma upper limit).
flux_density_unitstringUnit of the flux density: frequency-based [erg/cm2/s/Hz], energy-based [erg/cm2/s/keV], or wavelength-based [erg/cm2/s/nm]. Default is [erg/cm2/s/keV].
Options: erg/cm2/s/Hz, erg/cm2/s/keV, erg/cm2/s/nm
flux_density_spectral_pointnumberFlux density at a specific spectral point in the specified flux_density_spectral_point_unit
flux_density_spectral_point_unitstringUnit of the flux density spectral point, default is [keV]
Options: keV, nm, MHz
flux_density_time_rangearrayStart and stop time stamps used in flux density calculation (if not parsed in DateTime.schema.json), measured since trigger [s]
fluencenumberFluence [erg/cm2]
fluence_errornumber1-sigma uncertainty on Fluence
fluence_spectral_bandarrayLow and High energy bounds used in fluence calculation, in unit of [keV]
fluence_time_rangearrayStart and stop time stamps used in fluence calculation (if not parsed in DateTime.schema), measured since trigger [s]
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