beamDiskOverlap: Gaussian beam and disk overlap with shift

In astroFns: Astronomy: Time and Position Functions, Misc. Utilities

Gaussian beam and disk overlap with shift

Description

Calculate the overlap integral of a 2-D Gaussian beam and a uniform disk, including a shift between the centers of the beam and disk.

Usage

beamDiskOverlap(s = 0, r = 1, theta.fwhm = 1)

Arguments

s	Shift between centers
r	Disk radius
theta.fwhm	Gaussian beam FWHM

Details

Converts the 2-D integral to 1-D for speed. Use consistent units.

Value

Value of the overlap integral, normalized to unity for a beam much smaller than the disk.

Author(s)

Andrew Harris

References

"Telescope illumination and beam measurements for submillimeter astrononomy," A.I. Harris, Internat. J. IR and mm Waves, 9, 231 (1988)

Examples

s <- seq(0, 10, 0.1)
plot(s, beamDiskOverlap(s, 4, 1), t='l', col=4)

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