get_livetime_fraction#

stixpy.calibration.livetime.get_livetime_fraction(
trigger_rate,
*,
eta=<Quantity 1.1 us>,
tau=<Quantity 10.1 us>,
)[source]#

Return the live time fraction for the given trigger rate.

Parameters:
  • trigger_rate (float) – Event trigger rate

  • eta (float) – Latency per event

  • tau (float) – Readout time per event

Returns:

float, float, float – The correct live time fraction, two photon contribution, and number of input photon.