rate

lstchain.mc.mc.rate(shape, emin, emax, param, cone, area)

Calculates the rate of events for a power-law distribution, in a given energy range, collection area and solid angle

Parameters:

shape: `string` weighted spectrum shape

emin: `float` minimum energy

emax: `float` maximum energy

param: `dict` with weighted spectral parameters

cone: `float` angle [deg] for the solid angle cone

area: `float` collection area [cm**2]

if shape is ‘PowerLaw’:

param should include ‘f0’,’e0’,’alpha’

dFdE = f0 * np.power(E / e0, alpha)

if shape is ‘LogParabola’:

param should include ‘f0’,’e0’,’alpha’,’beta’

dFdE = f0 * np.power(E / e0, alpha + beta * np.log10(E/e0))

Returns:

rate: float rate of events