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We present SimSpin, a new, public, software framework for generating integral field spectroscopy (IFS) data cubes from N-body/hydrodynamical simulations of galaxies, which can be compared directly with observational datasets. SimSpin…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-05-26 K. E. Harborne , C. Power , A. S. G. Robotham

The most direct way to confront observed galaxies with those formed in numerical simulations is to forward-model simulated galaxies into synthetic observations. Provided that synthetic galaxy observations include similar constraints and…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-06-16 Connor Bottrell , Maan H. Hani

Hydrodynamic simulations are powerful tools for studying galaxy formation. However, it is crucial to test and improve the sub-grid physics underlying these simulations by comparing their predictions with observations. To this aim,…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-07-30 A. Cornejo-Cárdenas , E. Sillero , P. B. Tissera , M. Boquien , J. Vilchez , G. Bruzual , P. Jofré

We present Synthesizer, a fast, flexible, modular and extensible platform for modelling synthetic astrophysical observables. Synthesizer can be used for a number of applications, but is predominantly designed for generating mock observables…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2025-10-14 Christopher C. Lovell , William J. Roper , Aswin P. Vijayan , Stephen M. Wilkins , Sophie Newman , Louise Seeyave

We present simulated observations of gas kinematics in galaxies formed in 10 pc resolution cosmological simulations with the hydrodynamical + N-body code RAMSES, using the new RAMSES2HSIM pipeline with the simulated observing pipeline…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2020-09-11 Mark L. A. Richardson , Laurence Routledge , Niranjan Thatte , Matthias. Tecza , Ryan C. W. Houghton , Miguel Pereira-Santaella , Dimitra Rigopoulou

Galaxy formation and evolution simulations are essential tools to probe poorly known astrophysics processes, but particular care is needed to compare simulations with galaxy observations, as observed data need to be modelled as well. We…

We present GalSyn (Galaxy Synthesizer), a modular and flexible Python package for generating synthetic spectrophotometric observations from hydrodynamical galaxy simulations. GalSyn employs a particle-by-particle spectral modeling approach…

Current hydrodynamical and semi-empirical simulations of galaxy formation and evolution have difficulties in reproducing the number densities of IR-detected galaxies. Therefore, a versatile, phenomenological new simulation tool is necessary…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2021-07-21 L. Bisigello , C. Gruppioni , A. Feltre , F. Calura , F. Pozzi , C. Vignali , L. Barchiesi , G. Rodighiero , M. Negrello

We present an open-source simulation framework for optically detected magnetic resonance, developed in Python. The framework allows users to construct, manipulate, and evolve multipartite quantum systems that consist of spins and electronic…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-01-13 Laura A. Völker , John M. Abendroth , Christian L. Degen , Konstantin Herb

A primary goal of integral field spectroscopic (IFS) surveys is to provide a statistical census of galaxies classified by their internal kinematics. As a result, the observational spin parameter, $\lambda_R$, has become one of the most…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-11-28 K. E. Harborne , C. Power , A. S. G. Robotham , L. Cortese , D. S. Taranu

A primary goal of direct imaging techniques is to spectrally characterize the atmospheres of planets around other stars at extremely high contrast levels. To achieve this goal, coronagraphic instruments have favored integral field…

We present HSIM: a dedicated pipeline for simulating observations with the HARMONI integral field spectrograph on the European Extremely Large Telescope. HSIM takes high spectral and spatial resolution input data-cubes, encoding physical…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2015-09-30 S. Zieleniewski , N. Thatte , S. Kendrew , R. C. W. Houghton , A. M. Swinbank , M. Tecza , F. Clarke , T. Fusco

In this work we present a set of synthetic observations that mimic the properties of the Integral Field Spectroscopy (IFS) survey CALIFA, generated using radiative transfer techniques applied to hydrodynamical simulations of galaxies in a…

We present a convenient, all-in-one framework for the scientific analysis of fully reduced, (integral-field) spectroscopic data. The GIST pipeline (Galaxy IFU Spectroscopy Tool) is entirely written in Python3 and conducts all steps from the…

Using the radiative transfer code Torus, we produce spectral-line cubes of the predicted HI profile from global SPH simulations of spiral galaxies. Torus grids the SPH galaxy using Adaptive Mesh Refinement, then applies a ray-tracing method…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2009-09-02 Kevin A. Douglas , David Acreman , Clare Dobbs , Chris Brunt

We developed a Python package GEHONG to mock the three-dimensional spectral data cube under the observation of an ideal telescope for the Integral Field Spectrograph of the Chinese Space Station Telescope (CSST-IFS). This package can…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2026-02-17 Shuai Feng , Shiyin Shen , Wei Chen , Zhaojun Yan , Renhao Ye , Jianjun Chen , Xuejie Dai , Junqiang Ge , Lei Hao , Ran Li , Yu Liang , Lin Lin , Fengshan Liu , Jiafeng Lu , Zhengyi Shao , Maochun Wu , Yifei Xiong , Chun Xu , Yang Yang , Jun Yin

Using sonification on scientific data analysis provides additional dimensions to visualization, potentially increasing researchers' analytical capabilities and fostering inclusion and accessibility. This research explores the potential of…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2024-12-03 Adrián García Riber , Rubén García-Benito , Francisco Serradilla

Aims: Integral Field Spectroscopy (IFS) is a powerful approach for the study of nearby galaxies since it enables a detailed analysis of their resolved physical properties. Here we present the sample of nearby galaxies selected to exploit…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-28 E. Marmol-Queralto , S. F. Sanchez , R. A. Marino , D. Mast , K. Viironen , A. Gil de Paz , J. Iglesias-Paramo , F. F. Rosales-Ortega , J. M. Vilchez

Much of our current understanding of neutral, atomic gas in galaxies comes from radio observations of the nearby Universe. Until the next generation of instruments allow us to push to much higher redshifts, we must rely mostly upon…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-06-02 E. C. Elson , S. L. Blyth , A. J. Baker

ScopeSim is a flexible multipurpose instrument data simulation framework built in Python. It enables both raw and reduced observation data to be simulated for a wide range of telescopes and instruments quickly and efficiently on a personal…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2021-09-29 Kieran Leschinski , Hugo Buddelmeijer , Oliver Czoske , Miguel Verdugo , Gijs Verdoes-Kleijn , Werner Zeilinger
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