ELISA: Efficient Library for Spectral Analysis in High-Energy Astrophysics#

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ELISA aims to provide a modern and efficient tool to explore and analyze the spectral data. It is designed to be user-friendly and flexible. The key features of ELISA include:

  • Ease of Use: Simple and intuitive interfaces

  • Robustness: Utilizing the state-of-the-art algorithm to fit, test, and compare models

  • Performance: Efficient computation backend based on JAX

  • Data Support: Direct handling of OGIP-style spectra, backgrounds, and responses

  • Flexible Modeling: Composition of built-in, XSPEC, and custom spectral components

  • Diagnostics: Built-in visualization and summary tools for fits, residuals, and posterior distributions

How to find your way around?

🖥️ Ready to give it a try? Start with the Installation Guide.

📚 Curious about the details? The Tutorials have you covered, including the API Reference.

💡 Encountering issues? See the Troubleshooting page for helpful tips and tricks.

🐛 If the Troubleshooting section doesn’t clear things up, or if you stumble upon bugs, we’d love your input! Check out our Contributor Guide section and share your findings on the GitHub issues page.

NOTE: The documentation evolves together with the package. If you find a gap, unclear explanation, or missing example, please open an issue on the GitHub issues page.