LEDDB: LOFAR Epoch of Reionization Diagnostic Database

O. Martinez-Rubi, V. K. Veligatla, A. G. de Bruyn, P. Lampropoulos, A. R. Offringa, V. Jelic, S. Yatawatta, L. V. E. Koopmans, S. Zaroubi

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Abstract

One of the key science projects of the Low-Frequency Array (LOFAR) is the detection of the cosmological signal coming from the Epoch of Reionization (EoR). Here we present the LOFAR EoR Diagnostic Database (LEDDB) that is used in the storage, management, processing and analysis of the LOFAR EoR observations. It stores referencing information of the observations and diagnostic parameters extracted from their calibration. These stored data are used to ease the pipeline processing, monitor the performance of the telescope, and visualize the diagnostic parameters which facilitates the analysis of the several contamination effects on the signals. It is implemented with PostgreSQL and accessed through the psycopg2 Python module. We have developed a very flexible query engine, which is used by a web user interface to access the database, and a very extensive set of tools for the visualization of the diagnostic parameters through all their multiple dimensions.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAstronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XXII
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of a Conference held at University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, USA 4-8 November 2012. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Place of PublicationSan Francisco
Pages377-378
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - Oct-2013
EventAstronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XXII - Champaign, Illinois, United States
Duration: 4-Nov-20128-Nov-2012

Conference

ConferenceAstronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XXII
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChampaign, Illinois
Period04/11/201208/11/2012

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