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Compute antenna pattern for a detector

Usage

get_antpatt(det, ra, dec, pol, t_gps, online = F)

Arguments

det

A character. Detector abbreviation (e.g., "H1").

ra

A numeric. Right Ascension (radians).

dec

A numeric. Declination (radians).

pol

A numeric. Polarization angle (radians).

t_gps

A numeric. GPS time of signal arrival at Earth's center.

online

Logical. Whether to use online IERS data (default: FALSE).

Value

A named list with fp and fc antenna pattern coefficients.

Details

This function interfaces with Python's pycbc library using reticulate. Please ensure that the required Python packages are available in your environment.