================ Spectral Regions ================ A spectral region may be defined and may encompass one, or more, sub-regions. They are defined independently of a `~specutils.Spectrum1D` object in the sense that spectral regions like "near the Halpha line rest wavelength" have meaning independent of the details of a particular spectrum. Spectral regions can be defined either as a single region by passing two `~astropy.units.Quantity`'s or by passing a list of 2-tuples. Note that the units of these quantites can be any valid spectral unit *or* ``u.pixel`` (which indicates to use indexing directly). .. code-block:: python >>> from astropy import units as u >>> from specutils.spectra import SpectralRegion >>> sr = SpectralRegion(0.45*u.um, 0.6*u.um) >>> sr_two = SpectralRegion([(0.45*u.um, 0.6*u.um), (0.8*u.um, 0.9*u.um)]) `~specutils.SpectralRegion` can be combined by using the '+' operator: .. code-block:: python >>> from astropy import units as u >>> from specutils.spectra import SpectralRegion >>> sr = SpectralRegion(0.45*u.um, 0.6*u.um) + SpectralRegion(0.8*u.um, 0.9*u.um) Regions can also be added in place: .. code-block:: python >>> from astropy import units as u >>> from specutils.spectra import SpectralRegion >>> sr1 = SpectralRegion(0.45*u.um, 0.6*u.um) >>> sr2 = SpectralRegion(0.8*u.um, 0.9*u.um) >>> sr1 += sr2 Regions can be sliced by indexing by an integer or by a range: .. code-block:: python >>> from astropy import units as u >>> from specutils.spectra import SpectralRegion >>> sr = SpectralRegion(0.15*u.um, 0.2*u.um) + SpectralRegion(0.3*u.um, 0.4*u.um) +\ ... SpectralRegion(0.45*u.um, 0.6*u.um) + SpectralRegion(0.8*u.um, 0.9*u.um) +\ ... SpectralRegion(1.0*u.um, 1.2*u.um) + SpectralRegion(1.3*u.um, 1.5*u.um) >>> # Get one spectral region (returns a SpectralRegion instance) >>> sone = sr1[0] >>> # Slice spectral region. >>> subsr = sr[3:5] >>> # SpectralRegion: 0.8 um - 0.9 um, 1.0 um - 1.2 um The lower and upper bounds on a region are accessed by calling lower or upper. The lower bound of a `~specutils.SpectralRegion` is the minimum of the lower bounds of each sub-region and the upper bound is the maximum of the upper bounds: .. code-block:: python >>> from astropy import units as u >>> from specutils.spectra import SpectralRegion >>> sr = (SpectralRegion(0.15*u.um, 0.2*u.um) + SpectralRegion(0.3*u.um, 0.4*u.um) + ... SpectralRegion(0.45*u.um, 0.6*u.um) + SpectralRegion(0.8*u.um, 0.9*u.um) + ... SpectralRegion(1.0*u.um, 1.2*u.um) + SpectralRegion(1.3*u.um, 1.5*u.um)) >>> # Bounds on the spectral region (most minimum and maximum bound) >>> sr.bounds (, ) >>> # Lower bound on the spectral region (most minimum) >>> sr.lower >>> sr.upper >>> # Lower bound on one element of the spectral region. >>> sr[3].lower One can also delete a sub-region: .. code-block:: python >>> from astropy import units as u >>> from specutils.spectra import SpectralRegion >>> sr = (SpectralRegion(0.15*u.um, 0.2*u.um) + SpectralRegion(0.3*u.um, 0.4*u.um) + ... SpectralRegion(0.45*u.um, 0.6*u.um) + SpectralRegion(0.8*u.um, 0.9*u.um) + ... SpectralRegion(1.0*u.um, 1.2*u.um) + SpectralRegion(1.3*u.um, 1.5*u.um)) >>> del sr[1] >>> sr Spectral Region, 5 sub-regions: (0.15 um, 0.2 um) (0.45 um, 0.6 um) (0.8 um, 0.9 um) (1.0 um, 1.2 um) (1.3 um, 1.5 um) There is also the ability to iterate: .. code-block:: python >>> from astropy import units as u >>> from specutils.spectra import SpectralRegion >>> sr = (SpectralRegion(0.15*u.um, 0.2*u.um) + SpectralRegion(0.3*u.um, 0.4*u.um) + ... SpectralRegion(0.45*u.um, 0.6*u.um) + SpectralRegion(0.8*u.um, 0.9*u.um) + ... SpectralRegion(1.0*u.um, 1.2*u.um) + SpectralRegion(1.3*u.um, 1.5*u.um)) >>> for s in sr: ... print(s.lower) 0.15 um 0.3 um 0.45 um 0.8 um 1.0 um 1.3 um And, lastly, there is the ability to invert a `~specutils.SpectralRegion` given a lower and upper bound. For example, if a set of ranges are defined each defining a range around lines, then calling invert will return a `~specutils.SpectralRegion` that defines the baseline/noise regions: .. code-block:: python >>> from astropy import units as u >>> from specutils.spectra import SpectralRegion >>> sr = (SpectralRegion(0.15*u.um, 0.2*u.um) + SpectralRegion(0.3*u.um, 0.4*u.um) + ... SpectralRegion(0.45*u.um, 0.6*u.um) + SpectralRegion(0.8*u.um, 0.9*u.um) + ... SpectralRegion(1.0*u.um, 1.2*u.um) + SpectralRegion(1.3*u.um, 1.5*u.um)) >>> sr_inverted = sr.invert(0.05*u.um, 3*u.um) >>> sr_inverted Spectral Region, 7 sub-regions: (0.05 um, 0.15 um) (0.2 um, 0.3 um) (0.4 um, 0.45 um) (0.6 um, 0.8 um) (0.9 um, 1.0 um) (1.2 um, 1.3 um) (1.5 um, 3.0 um) Region Extraction ----------------- Given a `~specutils.SpectralRegion`, one can extract a sub-spectrum from a `~specutils.Spectrum1D` object. If the `~specutils.SpectralRegion` has multiple sub-regions then by default a list of `~specutils.Spectrum1D` objects will be returned. If the ``return_single_spectrum`` argument is set to ``True``, the resulting spectra will be concatenated together into a single `~specutils.Spectrum1D` object instead. An example of a single sub-region `~specutils.SpectralRegion`: .. code-block:: python >>> from astropy import units as u >>> import numpy as np >>> from specutils import Spectrum1D, SpectralRegion >>> from specutils.manipulation import extract_region >>> region = SpectralRegion(8*u.nm, 22*u.nm) >>> spectrum = Spectrum1D(spectral_axis=np.arange(1, 50) * u.nm, flux=np.random.sample(49)*u.Jy) >>> sub_spectrum = extract_region(spectrum, region) >>> sub_spectrum.spectral_axis Extraction also correctly interprets different kinds of spectral region units as would be expected: .. code-block:: python >>> from astropy import units as u >>> import numpy as np >>> from specutils import Spectrum1D, SpectralRegion >>> from specutils.manipulation import extract_region >>> spectrum = Spectrum1D(spectral_axis=np.arange(1, 50) * u.nm, flux=np.random.sample(49)*u.Jy) >>> region_angstroms = SpectralRegion(80*u.AA, 220*u.AA) >>> sub_spectrum = extract_region(spectrum, region_angstroms) >>> sub_spectrum.spectral_axis >>> region_pixels = SpectralRegion(7.5*u.pixel, 21.5*u.pixel) >>> sub_spectrum = extract_region(spectrum, region_pixels) >>> sub_spectrum.spectral_axis An example of a multiple sub-region `~specutils.SpectralRegion`: .. code-block:: python >>> from astropy import units as u >>> import numpy as np >>> from specutils import Spectrum1D, SpectralRegion >>> from specutils.manipulation import extract_region >>> region = SpectralRegion([(8*u.nm, 22*u.nm), (34*u.nm, 40*u.nm)]) >>> spectrum = Spectrum1D(spectral_axis=np.arange(1, 50) * u.nm, flux=np.random.sample(49)*u.Jy) >>> sub_spectra = extract_region(spectrum, region) >>> sub_spectra[0].spectral_axis >>> sub_spectra[1].spectral_axis Multiple sub-regions can also be returned as a single concatenated spectrum: .. code-block:: python >>> sub_spectrum = extract_region(spectrum, region, return_single_spectrum=True) >>> sub_spectrum.spectral_axis The bounding region that includes all data, including the ones that lie in between disjointed spectral regions, can be extracted with `specutils.manipulation.extract_bounding_spectral_region`: .. code-block:: python >>> from astropy import units as u >>> import numpy as np >>> from specutils import Spectrum1D, SpectralRegion >>> from specutils.manipulation import extract_bounding_spectral_region >>> spectrum = Spectrum1D(spectral_axis=np.arange(1, 50) * u.nm, ... flux=np.random.default_rng(12345).random(49)*u.Jy) >>> region = SpectralRegion([(8*u.nm, 12*u.nm), (24*u.nm, 30*u.nm)]) >>> sub_spectrum = extract_bounding_spectral_region(spectrum, region) >>> sub_spectrum.spectral_axis `~specutils.manipulation.spectral_slab` is basically an alternate entry point for `~specutils.manipulation.extract_region`. Notice the slightly different way to input the spectral axis range to be extracted. This function's purpose is to facilitate migration of ``spectral_cube`` functionality into ``specutils``: .. code-block:: python >>> from astropy import units as u >>> import numpy as np >>> from specutils import Spectrum1D, SpectralRegion >>> from specutils.manipulation import spectral_slab >>> spectrum = Spectrum1D(spectral_axis=np.arange(1, 50) * u.nm, ... flux=np.random.default_rng(12345).random(49)*u.Jy) >>> sub_spectrum = spectral_slab(spectrum, 8*u.nm, 20*u.nm) >>> sub_spectrum.spectral_axis Line List Compatibility ----------------------- `~specutils.SpectralRegion` objects can also be created from the `~astropy.table.QTable` object returned from the line finding functions: .. code-block:: python >>> from astropy import units as u >>> import numpy as np >>> from specutils import Spectrum1D, SpectralRegion >>> from astropy.modeling.models import Gaussian1D >>> from specutils.fitting import find_lines_derivative >>> g1 = Gaussian1D(1, 4.6, 0.2) >>> g2 = Gaussian1D(2.5, 5.5, 0.1) >>> g3 = Gaussian1D(-1.7, 8.2, 0.1) >>> x = np.linspace(0, 10, 200) >>> y = g1(x) + g2(x) + g3(x) >>> spectrum = Spectrum1D(flux=y * u.Jy, spectral_axis=x * u.um) >>> lines = find_lines_derivative(spectrum, flux_threshold=0.01) >>> spec_reg = SpectralRegion.from_line_list(lines) >>> spec_reg Spectral Region, 3 sub-regions: (4.072864321608041 um, 5.072864321608041 um) (4.977386934673367 um, 5.977386934673367 um) (7.690954773869347 um, 8.690954773869347 um) This can be fed into the ``exclude_regions`` argument of the `~specutils.fitting.fit_generic_continuum` or `~specutils.fitting.fit_continuum` functions to avoid fitting regions that contain line features. Note that, by default, this uses pythonic slicing, i.e., spectral values greater than or equal to the lower bound and less than the upper bound of the region will be excluded from the fit. For convenience in some cases, the ``exclude_region_upper_bounds`` keyword can be set to ``True`` to exlude spectral values less than *or equal* to the upper bound instead. Conversely, users can also invert the spectral region .. code-block:: python >>> inv_spec_reg = spec_reg.invert(spectrum.spectral_axis[0], spectrum.spectral_axis[-1]) >>> inv_spec_reg Spectral Region, 3 sub-regions: (0.0 um, 4.072864321608041 um) (5.977386934673367 um, 7.690954773869347 um) (8.690954773869347 um, 10.0 um) and use that result as the ``exclude_regions`` argument in the `~specutils.fitting.fit_lines` function in order to avoid attempting to fit any of the continuum region. Reading and Writing ------------------- `~specutils.SpectralRegion` objects can be written to ``ecsv`` files, which uses the `~astropy.table.QTable` write machinery: .. code-block:: python >>> spec_reg.write("spectral_region.ecsv") This overwrites existing files by default if a duplicate filename is input. The resulting files can be read back in to create a new `~specutils.SpectralRegion` using the ``read`` class method: .. code-block:: python >>> spec_reg = SpectralRegion.read("spectral_region.ecsv") .. testcleanup:: >>> import os >>> os.remove("spectral_region.ecsv") The `~astropy.table.QTable` created to write out the `~specutils.SpectralRegion` to file can also be accessed directly with the ``as_table`` method, and a `~specutils.SpectralRegion` can be created directly from a `~astropy.table.QTable` with the appropriate columns (minimally ``lower_bound`` and ``upper_bound``) using the ``from_qtable`` class method. .. code-block:: python >>> spec_reg_table = spec_reg.as_table() >>> spec_reg_2 = SpectralRegion.from_qtable(spec_reg_table) Reference/API ------------- .. automodapi:: specutils :no-main-docstr: :no-heading: :no-inheritance-diagram: :skip: QTable :skip: Spectrum1D :skip: SpectrumCollection :skip: SpectralAxis