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@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ -============================================================= -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 -------- @@ -20,27 +20,26 @@ Features 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 |