get_livetime_fraction#

stixpy.calibration.livetime.get_livetime_fraction(trigger_rate, *, eta=<Quantity 1.1 us>, tau=<Quantity 10.1 us>)[source]#

Return the live time fraction for the given trigger rate.

Parameters:
  • trigger_rate (float) – Event trigger rate

  • eta (float) – Latency per event

  • tau (float) – Readout time per event

Returns:

float, float, float – The correct live time fraction, two photon contribution, and number of input photon.