populate.py

-n <number of pulsars>

Required: Number of pulsars to generate; or to detect in a survey

-o <output>

Output file name for population model (def=populate.model)

-surveys <SURVEY NAME(S)>

List of surveys to use when trying to detect pulsars (default=None)

-z <scale height>

Scale height of pulsars about Galactic plane, in kpc (default=0.33)

-w <width>

Pulse width to use when generating pulsars (default=0, use beaming model)

-si <SImean SIsigma>

Spectral index mean and standard deviation (default=-1.6, 0.35)

-sc <scatter index>

Spectral index of scattering law to use (default=-3.86, Bhat et al model)

-pdist <distribution name>

Distribution type for pulse periods (default=lnorm)

Supported: ‘lnorm’, ‘norm’, ‘cc97’

-p <mean stddev>

Mean and standard deviation to use in period dist ‘lnorm’ or ‘norm’ (def=-2.7, 0.34)

-rdist <radial model>

Model to use for Galactic radial distribution of pulsars

Supported: ‘lfl06’, ‘yk04’, ‘isotropic’, ‘slab’, ‘disk’

-dm <Electron model>

Model to describe the Galactic electron distribution

Supported: ‘ne2001’, ‘lm98’

-gps <fraction 'a'>

Add <fraction> pulsars with GHz-frequency turnovers with index a

-doublespec <fraction alpha1>

Add <fraction> pulsars with low-frequency (below 1GHz) spectral index of alpha1

--nostdout

Turn off writing to stdout. Useful for many iterations eg. in large simulations