7.5.18 SXT_ERG_PER_DN


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7.5.18 SXT_ERG_PER_DN

SXT_ERG_PER_DN returns the log of the radiative energy per DN assuming a coronal spectral model with temperature, . The units of the result are (erg/DN), where DN is assumed to be the decompressed and background subtracted value that is read out of the CCD camera. Example calling statements are:
IDL> log10_erg_dn = sxt_erg_per_dn(log10_Te,filter)
 
IDL> log10_erg_dn = sxt_erg_per_dn(log10_Te,filter,date='1-dec-92')
and and are input variables which may be vectors. is the log of the electron temperature (K), of the solar plasma and is the SXT filter number. For example, to compute (erg/DN) for all filters over the range of temperatures between between 5.5 and 8.0 use the following calling sequence:
IDL> Te = 5.5 + findgen(26)*.1 ; Generate a temperature vector

IDL> log10_erg_dn = sxt_erg_per_dn(Te,indgen(6)+1)
The purpose of the keyword option is to allow the post-November 1992 SXT response functions to be used. This can be invoked by specifying any date later than ``14-Nov-92'', the day after a hole in the entrance filter appeared, and caused the SXT response function to change.


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