Year: 2020
Type: software-paper
Abstract: Pykat is a Python package which extends the popular optical interferometer modelling software Finesse. It provides a more modern and efficient user interface for conducting complex numerical simulations, as well as enabling the use of Python's extensive scientific software ecosystem. In this paper we highlight the relationship between Pykat and Finesse, how it is used, and provide an illustrative example of how it has helped to better understand the characteristics of the current generation of gravitational wave interferometers.
Source: SoftwareX
Institutions: ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery, The University of Adelaide, University of Birmingham, Leibniz University Hannover, National Institute for Subatomic Physics, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, University of Florida, Australian National University, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Language: English
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $500
OpenAlex ID: W3016520850