Simulating a Targeted Survey

Creating an Targeted Survey

For a targeted survey search, use the following example:

from __future__ import print_function
import surveySim
from astropy import units as u
slacs=surveySim.survey(name='SLACS',snTypes=['Ia','Ib','Ic','IIP'])
slacs.cadence=3*u.day
slacs.magLimits=[24.7]
slacs.filters=['sdss::r']
slacs.surveyLength=1*u.year
slacs.galaxies=surveySim.load_example_data()
slacs.targetedSurvey(zpsys='ab')
slacs.verbose=True
print(slacs)
slacs.plotHist('sdss::r','Ia')

Out:

Survey Name:SLACS
             Length: 1.0 Year
             Cadence: 3.0 Days
             Number of Galaxies: 110
             Redshift Range: 0.2-->1.52
             -------------------
Filter=sdss::r, Limiting Magnitude=24.7
             Upper Bound Ia:103.2
             Lower Bound Ia:1.45
             Upper Bound Ic:2.89
             Lower Bound Ic:0.29
             Upper Bound Ib:4.17
             Lower Bound Ib:0.41
             Upper Bound IIP:0.86
             Lower Bound IIP:0.08

             Total Ia Upper Bound:103.2
             Total Ia Lower Bound:1.45
             Total CC Upper Bound:7.92
             Total CC Lower Bound:0.78

             Total Lower Bound:2.23
             Total Upper Bound:111.12
             -------------------

Plot the Results in a Histogram

You can directly plot a specific band from the result Dictionary:

slacs.plotHist('sdss::i','Ia')

Out: