iactrace

Top-level package providing convenient access to the most commonly used classes and functions.

All items listed here are re-exported from their respective submodules for convenience. See the linked module documentation for full details.

Quick Reference

Core Classes

Telescope	Optical system: mirrors, lenses, obstructions, camera frame
Camera	Detection system: sensor groups, concentrator, photodetector
RayBundle	Ray positions/directions/values exchanged between the two
LazyRayBundle	Deferred render returned by Telescope.render(), folded by the camera

Sensor Classes

SquareSensorGroup	Rectangular pixel grid sensor
HexagonalSensorGroup	Hexagonally-packed pixel sensor

Photodetectors / Concentrators

ConstantQE	Flat scalar quantum efficiency (the default detector)
PMT	Photomultiplier: sensor surface, QE, optional Fresnel window
WinstonCone	Winston light concentrator (per pixel)
OkumuraCone	Okumura-style light concentrator (per pixel)

I/O Functions

Telescope.from_yaml	Load a telescope from a standalone telescope YAML file
Camera.from_yaml	Load a camera from a standalone camera YAML file
save_telescope()	Save a telescope to a standalone YAML file
save_camera()	Save a camera to a standalone YAML file

Visualization Functions

show_image()

Display a sensor image (hexagonal or square pixel layout)

Analysis Tools

Available under iactrace.analysis:

FlatFocalPlane	Flat focal plane for spot-diagram analysis
AsphericFocalSurface	Curved aspheric focal surface for spot-diagram analysis
FocalSurfaceHits	Per-ray intersection results returned by FocalSurface.intersect()