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-=============================================================
-Realistic Foreground Simulation for EoR 21cm Signal Detection
-=============================================================
-
-This |fg21sim|_ package provides the tools to simulate the
-*realistic* low-frequency radio foregrounds, which can be further
-used to test various foreground removal or separation methods, for the
-purpose of successfully detecting the 21cm cosmological signal arising
-from the neutral hydrogen (HI) at epoch of reionization (EoR).
+Realistic Foreground Simulation for 21 cm Reionization Signal Detection
+=======================================================================
+The |fg21sim|_ is a low-frequency radio foregrounds simulator
+aiming to provide the realistic simulation of the common foregrounds
+impeding the EoR 21cm signal detection.
+The simulated foregrounds can be used to evaluate the impacts of
+different foreground components on the EoR signal, and can be also
+used to help develop and test various foreground removal/separation
+methods.
Features
--------
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Galactic free-free emission
+ ``galactic/snr``:
Emission from Galactic supernovae remnants (SNRs)
- (*Note:* need update to simulate within sky patches)
+ ``extragalactic/clusters``:
Emission from extragalactic galaxy clusters
- (*Note:* only radio *halos* considered at the moment)
+ (*Note:* only giant radio halos)
+ ``extragalactic/pointsources``:
Emission from multiple types of extragalactic discrete point sources
- (*WARNING:* need significant updates and integration!)
+ (*WARNING:* need updates and integration!)
Current supported point sources types:
- Star-forming galaxies
- - Star-bursting galaxies
+ - Starburst galaxies
- Radio-quiet AGNs
- Fanaroff-Riley type I (FR-I) AGNs
- Fanaroff-Riley type II (FR-II) AGNs
* All-sky simulation by utilizing HEALPix
- (*Note:* only support some of the components)
+ (*Note:* not all components are currently supported)
* High-resolution simulation within sky patches
- (*Note:* assume a flat sky for the moment)
* Configuration file allowing fine-grained control
+* Well organized and detail comments
* Modular and extensible
* Handy command line tools, utilities, and modules
* Simple Web UI