---
name: "giwavecalibration"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "cpl-plugin-giraf-doc"
version: "2.16.10+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/giwavecalibration"
---

# giwavecalibration(7)

Compute dispersion solution from an arc-lamp spectrum.

## NAME

giwavecalibration - Compute dispersion solution from an arc-lamp spectrum.

## SYNOPSIS

esorex **giwavecalibration** \[OPTIONS\] FILE.sof

## DESCRIPTION

For detailed information please refer to the GIRAFFE pipeline user manual.

It is available at http://www.eso.org/pipelines.

## OPTIONS

- **--remove-bias** *\<bool\>*

  Enable bias removal (bool; default: True). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.biasremoval.remove** \[default = *True*\].

- **--bsremove-method** *\<str\>*

  Bias removal method (str; default: ´PROFILE´). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.biasremoval.method** \[default = *PROFILE*\].

- **--bsremove-areas** *\<str\>*

  Bias areas to use (Xl0:Xr0:Yl0:Yr0, ... ,Xln:Xrn:Yln:Yrn) (str; default: ´5:40:0:4095´). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.biasremoval.areas** \[default = *5:40:0:4095*\].

- **--bsremove-sigma** *\<float\>*

  Sigma Clipping: sigma threshold factor (float; default: 2.5). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.biasremoval.sigma** \[default = *2.5*\].

- **--bsremove-niter** *\<int\>*

  Sigma Clipping: maximum number of iterations (int; default: 5). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.biasremoval.iterations** \[default = *5*\].

- **--bsremove-mfrac** *\<float\>*

  Sigma Clipping: minimum fraction of points accepted/total \[0.0..1.0\] (float; default: 0.8). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.biasremoval.fraction** \[default = *0.8*\].

- **--bsremove-xorder** *\<int\>*

  Order of X polynomial fit (CURVE method only) (int; default: 1). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.biasremoval.xorder** \[default = *1*\].

- **--bsremove-yorder** *\<int\>*

  Order of Y polynomial fit (CURVE method only) (int; default: 1). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.biasremoval.yorder** \[default = *1*\].

- **--bsremove-xstep** *\<int\>*

  Sampling step along X (CURVE method only) (int; default: 1). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.biasremoval.xstep** \[default = *1*\].

- **--bsremove-ystep** *\<int\>*

  Sampling step along Y (CURVE method only) (int; default: 1). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.biasremoval.ystep** \[default = *1*\].

- **--extr-method** *\<str\>*

  Extraction method: ´SUM´, ´HORNE´ or ´OPTIMAL´ (str; default: ´SUM´). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.extraction.method** \[default = *SUM*\].

- **--extr-ron** *\<float\>*

  New bias sigma (RON) value for bias and dark corrected image (float; default: -1.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.extraction.ron** \[default = *-1.0*\].

- **--extr-psfmodel** *\<str\>*

  PSF profile model: \`psfexp´, \`psfexp2´ (str; default: ´psfexp2´). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.extraction.psf.model** \[default = *psfexp2*\].

- **--extr-psfsigma** *\<float\>*

  Sigma clippging threshold used for rejecting data points during PSF fitting (Horne´s sigma). It is used to reject bad pixels and cosmics. (float; default: 7.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.extraction.psf.sigma** \[default = *7.0*\].

- **--extr-psfniter** *\<int\>*

  Maximum number of iterations used for fitting the PSF profile. (int; default: 2). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.extraction.psf.iterations** \[default = *2*\].

- **--extr-hewidth** *\<int\>*

  Horne extraction method: Number of extra pixels added to the fiber half-width. (int; default: 2). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.extraction.horne.extrawidth** \[default = *2*\].

- **--extr-hmingood** *\<int\>*

  Horne extraction method: Minimum number of points used for the profile fit. It sets the lower limit of data points for the pixel rejection. (int; default: 3). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.extraction.horne.mingood** \[default = *3*\].

- **--extr-omfrac** *\<float\>*

  Optimal extraction method: Minimum fraction of the data points used for fitting the fiber profiles. It sets the lower limit for the pixel rejection. (float; default: 0.9). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.extraction.optimal.fraction** \[default = *0.9*\].

- **--extr-owfactor** *\<float\>*

  Optimal extraction method: Factor by which the fiber PSF half width is multiplied. Adjacent spectra within this area are assumed to affect the spectrum being extracted. (float; default: 3.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.extraction.optimal.wfactor** \[default = *3.0*\].

- **--extr-obkgorder** *\<int\>*

  Optimal extraction method: Order of the polynomial background model, which is fitted for each wavelength bin along the spatial direction. (int; default: 2). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.extraction.optimal.bkgorder** \[default = *2*\].

- **--wcal-lswidth** *\<str\>*

  List of window widths \[pxl\] used for line detection and fit (e.g. ´60,40,15´). (str; default: ´10,10,10,10,10´). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.line.widths** \[default = *10,10,10,10,10*\].

- **--wcal-lssep** *\<float\>*

  Factor used to compute the minimum line separation from the window width. (float; default: 0.9). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.line.separation** \[default = *0.9*\].

- **--wcal-lsfxratio** *\<float\>*

  Selects only lines whose neighbours have a relative intensity less than 1. / fluxratio. (float; default: 50.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.line.fluxratio** \[default = *50.0*\].

- **--wcal-lsbright** *\<float\>*

  Selects lines having an intensity greater or equal to the given intensity. (float; default: 0.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.line.brightness** \[default = *0.0*\].

- **--wcal-lscount** *\<int\>*

  Sets the minimum number of lines to select; selected are lines with the highest nominal intensity. A value of 0 turns this selection off. If the value is less than 0 the selection is skipped if the line list does not contain enough lines. (int; default: -80). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.line.count** \[default = *-80*\].

- **--wcal-lswrange** *\<str\>*

  Selects only lines within the given wavelength range \[nm\]. (str; default: ´0.,0.´). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.line.wrange** \[default = *0.,0.*\].

- **--wcal-lfmodel** *\<str\>*

  Line profile model. (str; default: ´psfexp´). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.line.model** \[default = *psfexp*\].

- **--wcal-lfres** *\<str\>*

  Use optical model residuals for line detection. (str; default: ´auto´). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.line.residuals** \[default = *auto*\].

- **--wcal-lfthreshold** *\<float\>*

  Line detection threshold during the line fitting (multiple of bias sigma) (float; default: 1.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.line.threshold** \[default = *1.0*\].

- **--wcal-lfoffset** *\<float\>*

  Maximum allowed difference between the fitted and raw line peak position. (float; default: 10.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.line.offset** \[default = *10.0*\].

- **--wcal-lfniter** *\<int\>*

  Line detection fit maximum number of iterations. (int; default: 50). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.line.iterations** \[default = *50*\].

- **--wcal-lfntest** *\<int\>*

  Line detection fit maximum number of tests. (int; default: 7). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.line.tests** \[default = *7*\].

- **--wcal-lfdchisq** *\<float\>*

  Line detection fit minimum chi-square difference. (float; default: 0.0001). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.line.dchisquare** \[default = *0.0001*\].

- **--wcal-lfreswid** *\<float\>*

  Line width/resolution width factor. (float; default: 0.5). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.line.rwidthratio** \[default = *0.5*\].

- **--wcal-lfexpwid** *\<float\>*

  Exponential line profile exponent; it will not be fitted if it is larger than 0. (float; default: -3.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.line.exponent** \[default = *-3.0*\].

- **--wcal-soffset** *\<str\>*

  Initial slit position offsets along the x and y direction and rotation angle. (str; default: ´setup´). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.slit.offset** \[default = *setup*\].

- **--wcal-ommodel** *\<str\>*

  Optical model. (str; default: ´xoptmod2´). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.opt.model** \[default = *xoptmod2*\].

- **--wcal-omdir** *\<int\>*

  Dispersion direction flag. (int; default: 1). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.opt.direction** \[default = *1*\].

- **--wcal-omsol** *\<bool\>*

  Controls optical model parameter fitting. (bool; default: True). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.opt.solution** \[default = *True*\].

- **--wcal-omflags** *\<str\>*

  List of flags defining the set of free parameters used for fitting the optical model. Possible values are: fcoll, gcam, theta, sdx, sdy, sphi (str; default: ´sdx,sdy,sphi´). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.opt.flags** \[default = *sdx,sdy,sphi*\].

- **--wcal-omsslits** *\<bool\>*

  Controls subslit geometry usage in the optical model fit; subslits are used if set to \`true´. (bool; default: False). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.opt.subslits** \[default = *False*\].

- **--wcal-omniter** *\<int\>*

  Optical model fit maximum number of iterations. (int; default: 50). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.opt.iterations** \[default = *50*\].

- **--wcal-omntest** *\<int\>*

  Optical model fit maximum number of tests (int; default: 7). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.opt.tests** \[default = *7*\].

- **--wcal-omdchisq** *\<float\>*

  Optical model fit minimum chi-square difference. (float; default: 0.0001). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.opt.dchisquare** \[default = *0.0001*\].

- **--wcal-xwsigma** *\<float\>*

  PSF width fit sigma clipping factor. (float; default: 1.25). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.psf.sigma** \[default = *1.25*\].

- **--wcal-xwniter** *\<int\>*

  PSF width fit sigma clipping maximum number of iterations. (int; default: 10). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.psf.iterations** \[default = *10*\].

- **--wcal-xwmfrac** *\<float\>*

  PSF width fit sigma clipping minimum fraction of points accepted/total. (float; default: 0.9). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.psf.fraction** \[default = *0.9*\].

- **--wcal-xworder** *\<str\>*

  X and Y polynomial orders for PSF x-width Chebyshev fit. (str; default: ´2,2´). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.psf.order** \[default = *2,2*\].

- **--wcal-wssigma** *\<float\>*

  Chebyshev correction sigma clipping factor. (float; default: 150.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.wsol.sigma** \[default = *150.0*\].

- **--wcal-wsniter** *\<int\>*

  Chebyshev correction sigma clipping maximum number of iterations (int; default: 10). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.wsol.iterations** \[default = *10*\].

- **--wcal-wsmfrac** *\<float\>*

  Chebyshev correction sigma clipping minimum fraction of points accepted/total. (float; default: 0.9). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.wsol.fraction** \[default = *0.9*\].

- **--wcal-wsorder** *\<str\>*

  X and Y polynomial orders for the wavelength solution Chebyshev correction. (str; default: ´6,4´). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wlcalibration.wsol.order** \[default = *6,4*\].

- **--wcal-rebin** *\<bool\>*

  Rebin extracted arc-lamp spectra. (bool; default: True). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wcal.rebin** \[default = *True*\].

- **--rbin-method** *\<str\>*

  Method to use : \`linear´ or \`spline´ (str; default: ´linear´). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.rebinning.method** \[default = *linear*\].

- **--rbin-xresid** *\<bool\>*

  Use x residuals during rebinning? \`true´/\`false´ (bool; default: True). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.rebinning.xresiduals** \[default = *True*\].

- **--rbin-lstep** *\<float\>*

  Lambda step size, only used if scaling method is ´linear´ (float; default: 0.005). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.rebinning.lstep** \[default = *0.005*\].

- **--rbin-scmethod** *\<str\>*

  Scaling method: \`log´ or \`linear´ (str; default: ´linear´). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.rebinning.scalemethod** \[default = *linear*\].

- **--rbin-size** *\<int\>*

  Size of output rebinned spectra, 0 means calculate size based on wavelength range and lambda stepsize (int; default: 0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.rebinning.size** \[default = *0*\].

- **--rbin-range** *\<str\>*

  Rebinning range: \`setup´ or \`common´ (str; default: ´setup´). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.rebinning.range** \[default = *setup*\].

- **--wcal-slit** *\<bool\>*

  Controls the slit geometry calibration. (bool; default: False). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.wcal.slitgeometry** \[default = *False*\].

- **--scal-cniter** *\<int\>*

  Slit geometry calibration maximum number of iterations. (int; default: 1). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.sgcalibration.iterations** \[default = *1*\].

- **--scal-zmax** *\<float\>*

  Maximum allowed pixel value. To be effective it must be larger than 0. (float; default: 10000.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.sgcalibration.zmax** \[default = *10000.0*\].

- **--scal-cstep** *\<float\>*

  Cross-correlation step. (float; default: -0.005). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.sgcalibration.cc.step** \[default = *-0.005*\].

- **--scal-cdomain** *\<str\>*

  Restricts the cross-correlation to the given domain. (str; default: ´0.,0.´). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.sgcalibration.cc.domain** \[default = *0.,0.*\].

- **--scal-rvlimits** *\<str\>*

  Delta RV limits of the cross-correlation window in km/s. (str; default: ´-200.,200.´). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.sgcalibration.rv.limits** \[default = *-200.,200.*\].

- **--scal-rvniter** *\<int\>*

  Maximum number of iterations used for the RV determination. (int; default: 3). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.sgcalibration.rv.iterations** \[default = *3*\].

- **--scal-rvwfactor** *\<float\>*

  Data window width factor. The FWHM times this value determines the window width. (float; default: 1.5). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.sgcalibration.rv.wfactor** \[default = *1.5*\].

- **--scal-pfniter** *\<int\>*

  Peak model fit maximum number of iterations. (int; default: 50). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.sgcalibration.peak.iterations** \[default = *50*\].

- **--scal-pfntest** *\<int\>*

  Cross-correlation peak fit maximum number of tests (int; default: 7). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.sgcalibration.peak.tests** \[default = *7*\].

- **--scal-pfdchisq** *\<float\>*

  Cross-correlation peak fit minimum chi-square difference. (float; default: 0.0001). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is **giraffe.sgcalibration.peak.dchisquare** \[default = *0.0001*\].

Note that it is possible to create a configuration file containing these options, along with suitable default values. Please refer to the details provided by the 'esorex --help' command.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for the giraf pipeline can be downloaded as  a PDF file using the following URL:

-

  **ftp://ftp.eso.org/pub/dfs/pipelines/giraffe/giraf-pipeline-manual-2.11.pdf**

An overview over the existing ESO pipelines can be found on the web page **https://www.eso.org/sci/software/pipelines/**.

Basic documentation about the EsoRex program can be found at the esorex (1)  man page.

It is possible to call the pipelines from python using the python-cpl package. See **https://packages.python.org/python-cpl/index.html** for further information.

The other recipes of the giraf pipeline are [*giframestack*(7)](/giframestack/7.md), [*gimasterbias*(7)](/gimasterbias/7.md), [*gimasterdark*(7)](/gimasterdark/7.md), [*gimasterflat*(7)](/gimasterflat/7.md), [*giscience*(7)](/giscience/7.md), [*gistandard*(7)](/gistandard/7.md)

## VERSION

giwavecalibration 2.16.10

## AUTHOR

Giraffe Pipeline \<https://support.eso.org/\>

## BUG REPORTS

Please report any problems to https://support.eso.org/. Alternatively, you may send a report to the ESO User Support Department \<usd-help@eso.org\>.

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