Source code for pyrfu.pyrf.c_4_k

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

# 3rd party imports
import numpy as np

# Local imports
from .cross import cross
from .dot import dot

__author__ = "Louis Richard"
__email__ = "louisr@irfu.se"
__copyright__ = "Copyright 2020-2023"
__license__ = "MIT"
__version__ = "2.4.2"
__status__ = "Prototype"


def c_4_k(r_list):
    r"""Calculates reciprocal vectors in barycentric coordinates.

    Parameters
    ----------
    r_list : list of xarray.DataArray
        Position of the spacecrafts.

    Returns
    -------
    k_list : list of xarray.DataArray
        Reciprocal vectors in barycentric coordinates.

    Notes
    -----
    The units of reciprocal vectors are the same as [1/r].

    """

    mms_list = np.arange(4)

    k_list = [r_list[0].copy()] * 4

    mms_list_r0 = np.roll(mms_list, 0)
    mms_list_r1 = np.roll(mms_list, 1)
    mms_list_r2 = np.roll(mms_list, 2)
    mms_list_r3 = np.roll(mms_list, 3)

    for i, alpha, beta, gamma in zip(
        mms_list_r0,
        mms_list_r1,
        mms_list_r2,
        mms_list_r3,
    ):
        dr_jk_x_dr_jm = cross(
            r_list[beta] - r_list[alpha],
            r_list[gamma] - r_list[alpha],
        )

        dr12 = r_list[i] - r_list[alpha]

        k_list[i] = dr_jk_x_dr_jm / dot(dr_jk_x_dr_jm, dr12)

    return k_list