Simulation tools and applications for the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTAO).
License: BSD-3
Useful links: Documentation Source code Issue tracker Citation
simtools provides:
- libraries for simulation model definition and management
- model database interface
- tools for the preparation and configuration of simulation productions
- applications for simulation model parameter derivation and validation
- standardized interfaces and data products independent of the underlying simulation software (e.g., CORSIKA, sim_telarray)
- I/O and reporting tools for the MC simulation model parameter and production database
simtools is one part of the CTAO Simulation Pipeline, which consist of the following components:
- CORSIKA air shower simulation code and the sim_telarray telescope simulation code
- workflows for setting, derivation and validation of simulation model parameters
- simulation model parameter
- databases, especially the model parameter database
:::{note} simtools is currently under heavy development with continuous changes and additions planned. Please contact the developers before using it: simtools-developer@desy.de. :::
:::{caution} The pip-installation of simtools provides limited functionality only and is not as well tested as the conda/mamba installation. :::
Install simtools with pypi (recommended for users):
pip install gammasimtoolsInstall simtools with mamba (recommended for developers):
git clone https://github.com/gammasim/simtools.git
cd simtools
mamba env create -f environment.yml
conda activate simtools
pip install -e .For more detail see the Getting_Started section of the manual.
- Raul R Prado (DESY)
- Orel Gueta (DESY)
- Tobias Kleiner (DESY)
- Victor B. Martins (DESY)
- Gernot Maier (DESY)
Please cite this software if it use used for a publication, see the Zenodo record and CITATION.cff .
This project is supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) - project number 460248186 (PUNCH4NFDI https://www.punch4nfdi.de/).