Example Gallery

This section provides worked examples demonstrating IACTrace capabilities. Each example is a Jupyter notebook that you can download and run yourself.

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Basic Examples

Simple optical systems and fundamental concepts. Start here if you’re new to IACTrace.

Parabolic Telescope

A simple single mirror parabolic telescope.

Parabolic Telescope

Cassegrain Telescope

Two-mirror Cassegrain optical system.

Cassegrain Telescope

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H.E.S.S. Telescopes

Simulations of the H.E.S.S. telescope array in Namibia, including the Phase I telescopes and the Phase II telescope.

H.E.S.S. Phase I (CT3)

Simulation of the H.E.S.S. I telescope

H.E.S.S. I (CT3)

H.E.S.S. Phase II (CT5)

Simulation of the H.E.S.S. II telescope

H.E.S.S. II (CT5)

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CTAO Telescopes

Simulations of CTAO-like telescopes (obstruction geometry gathered from images)

MST

Simulation of the MST

MST (Medium-Sized Telescope)

LST

Simulation of the LST

LST (Large-Sized Telescope)

SST

Simulation of the SST

SST (Small-Sized Telescope)

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Others

Response Matrix

Computing per-source per-pixel effective aperture in a single render pass via iactrace.Camera.response_matrix().

Response matrix (effective aperture)

Error Models

Roughness, misalignment and figure errors.

Error Models & PSF Degradation

Visualization

Visualizing raytracing trajectories.

Visualization