PSF modelling notes
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sfarrens commented
The objective of this issue is to gather notes on the various methods for modelling a PSF discussed during the reading group.
sfarrens commented
@sfarrens notes:
- PSFEx (for HSC)
- pixel-based PSF from single expsoures
- Co-add PSFs
- Pixels of postage stamp used as a PSF model
- What are basis vectors for pixel-based PSF?
- Features of the PSF that you learn
- LensFIT
- PSFEx only works on independent images (or CCDs)
- LensFITS can handle the full field of view
- Similar basis to PSFEx
- Weighting of stars
- Intra-pixel shift
- PIFF (for DES)
- Similar to PSFEx
- Modelling in sky coordinates instead of pixel coordinates
- because of astrometric distortions
- smoother variations in sky coordinates?
- Basis-function polynomial for interpolation of PSF model
- Delayed solution
- don't need to solve for the PSF at the position of each star
- use common information for all single exposures to improve model
- Tree ring pattern
- strong for some CCDs, but not for others
- Gaussian processes not implemented for Y3
- potential best solution for atmospheric distortion
- PIFF has a modular implementation
- MCCD
- Aim to capture global and local features
- Denoising terms
- Radial Basis Function (RBF) interpolation of weights to galaxy positions
- Discussion
- Hard to make pixel grid that makes sense for entire focal plane
- sky coordinate grid potentially a better solution, but this is on a sphere
- CCD-specific models important for discontinuities
- Hard to make pixel grid that makes sense for entire focal plane
sfarrens commented
Proposed Subsections
- Break sections into rough approaches
- Can mention specific codes under each approach with some method specific details
- References to codes and papers
- PIFF image coordinates/world coordinates in separate section (what name?)
- Interpolation separate or included with approach?
- Plan A to keep interpolation integrated with the modelling approach