Dear Gordon,

We have identified some functionality of the HESSI analysis
software that we would like to use in June.

First, there are issues related to the data management:

1.)    read an existing eventlist from disk to be used in imaging (and not read it from a fits file)
2.)    split/join raw data fits files (incl. catalog)

The analyses we aim to offer in May/June require

1.)    a considerable amount of simulated data, thus we need routines for the simulation (we have prepared this with Jim during his visit)
2.)    one or two imaging algorithms that reliably work with these data
3.)    functions for lightcurves
4.)    functions for the extraction of observing summary and the creation/extraction of flarelists (we have prepared this with Jim during his visit)
5.)     an outline for the automated generation of images and spectra based on observing summary and flarelist (prepared with Jim)

Jim's visit was a great help and brought us a major step
forward. We understand now, that our requirements in
functionality are not far off from what is already there.
Jim mentioned however, that due to recent changes in the HESSI
analysis software, some of the current code had to be re-crafted.

There are further suggestions from Arnold Benz that
address topics beyond the May/June time line. We think that
some aspects could be facilitated by the HESSI analysis
software and that others will require HEDC specific solutions:

I.)     generation of an enhanced catalog
        - identification of sources in flares,
        - determining source positions accurately
        - electron/proton index at peak flux
        - generation of an extended flare list

II.)     spectroscopy:
        - calibrated time profiles
        - tools for spectroscopy

Best regards, Christoph
 

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