pyrfu.mms.psd2dpf module#

pyrfu.mms.psd2dpf.psd2dpf(inp)[source]#

Compute differential particle flux from phase density.

Parameters:

vdf (xarray.Dataset) –

Time series of the velocity distribution function with :
  • time : Time samples.

  • data : 3D velocity distribution.

  • energy : Energy levels.

  • phi : Azimuthal angles.

  • theta : Elevation angle.

Returns:

dpf

Time series of the 3D differential particle flux in 1/(cm^2 s sr keV) with :
  • time : Time samples.

  • data : 3D density particle flux.

  • energy : Energy levels.

  • phi : Azimuthal angles.

  • theta : Elevation angle.

Return type:

xarray.Dataset