4.12.5 Compute SXT temperatures


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4.12.5 Compute SXT temperatures

The routine SXT_TEEM should be used to compute temperatures from SXT filter data. This routine will compute the filter ratio and then determine the temperature and emission measure and uncertainties. Some example calling sequences are:
IDL> sxt_teem, index1, data1, index2, data2, Te
 
IDL> sxt_teem, index1, data1, index2, data2, Te, EM, dTe, dEM,subs=subs

IDL> sxt_teem, index1, data1, index2, data2, Te, EM, dTe, dEM,$

IDL> sat1=sat1,sat2=sat2,unc1=unc1,unc2=unc2

IDL> sxt_teem, index1, data1, index2, data2, Te, EM, dTe, dEM,$

IDL> sat1=sat1,sat2=sat2,unc1=unc1,unc2=unc2,/average
Note that Te (K) and EM (cm) are returned as log10 values as are their uncertainties. Some ratios may have invalid temperatures and these are flagged with Te=0. and do not need to be exposure normalized if and are SXT index structures (since the and parameters can optionally be scalar values which are the X-ray filter numbers).

The results may be displayed using different techniques. One way is to use a user contributed routine:
IDL> tv_teem,Te,dTe,level=.3
where level= specifies the maximum value of dTe which is displayed. This is a convenient way to suppress the display of pixels that have low statistical significance.


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