GammaLib: A New Framework for the Analysis of Astronomical Gamma-Ray Data

Jürgen Knödlseder (1)

1 IRAP - Institut de recherche en astrophysique et planétologie

With the advent of a new generation of telescopes (INTEGRAL, Fermi, H.E.S.S., MAGIC, VERITAS, MILAGRO) and the prospects of planned observatories such as CTA or HAWC, gamma-ray astronomy is becoming an integral part of modern astrophysical research. Analysing gamma-ray data is still a major challenge, and today relies on a large diversity of tools and software frameworks that were specifically developed for each instrument. With the goal of facilitating and unifying the analysis of gamma-ray data, we are currently developing an innovative data analysis toolbox, called the GammaLib, that enables gamma-ray data analysis in an instrument independent way. We will present the basic ideas that are behind the GammaLib, and describe its architecture and usage.

Domains: Astrophysics [astro-ph]

Jürgen Knödlseder. GammaLib: A New Framework for the Analysis of Astronomical Gamma-Ray Data. Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XXI, Nov 2011, Paris, France. ⟨hal-01381970⟩