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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Weitian LI <liweitianux@live.com>
+# MIT license
+
+"""
+Calculate the particle background flux (e.g., 9.5-12.0 keV) of the spectra.
+
+flux = counts / exposure / area
+where 'counts' is the total photon counts within the specified energy range;
+'area' is the value of the ``BACKSCAL`` stored in the spectrum.
+therefore, the output flux has arbitrary unit.
+"""
+
+import argparse
+
+from _context import acispy
+from acispy.spectrum import Spectrum
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Calculate the particle background for spectra")
+    parser.add_argument("-L", "--energy-low", dest="elow",
+                        type=int, default=9500,
+                        help="lower energy limit of the particle " +
+                        "background [eV] (default: 9500 eV)")
+    parser.add_argument("-H", "--energy-high", dest="ehigh",
+                        type=int, default=12000,
+                        help="upper energy limit of the particle " +
+                        "background [eV] (default: 12000 eV)")
+    parser.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", dest="verbose", action="store_true",
+                        help="show verbose information")
+    parser.add_argument("infile", nargs="+",
+                        help="input spectra")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    for f in args.infile:
+        print("=== %s ===" % f)
+        spec = Spectrum(f)
+        flux = spec.calc_pb_flux(elow=args.elow, ehigh=args.ehigh,
+                                 verbose=args.verbose)
+        print("flux = %.5g" % flux)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()