Reference File

The white_light step uses the PARS-WHITELIGHTSTEP parameter reference file.

PARS-WHITELIGHTSTEP Parameter Reference File

REFTYPE:

PARS-WHITELIGHTSTEP

Data model:

N/A

Reference Selection Keywords

CRDS selects appropriate pars-whitelightstep references based on the following keywords.

Instrument	Keywords
MIRI	EXP_TYPE
NIRCAM	EXP_TYPE, FILTER, PUPIL
NIRSPEC	EXP_TYPE

Standard Keywords

The following table lists the keywords that are required to be present in all reference files. The first column gives the FITS keyword names. The second column gives the jwst data model name for each keyword, which is useful when using data models in creating and populating a new reference file. The third column gives the equivalent meta tag in ASDF reference file headers, which is the same as the name within the data model meta tree (second column).

FITS Keyword	Data Model Name	ASDF meta tag
AUTHOR	model.meta.author	author
DATAMODL	model.meta.model_type	model_type
DATE	model.meta.date	date
DESCRIP	model.meta.description	description
FILENAME	model.meta.filename	N/A
INSTRUME	model.meta.instrument.name	instrument: {name}
PEDIGREE	model.meta.pedigree	pedigree
REFTYPE	model.meta.reftype	reftype
TELESCOP	model.meta.telescope	telescope
USEAFTER	model.meta.useafter	useafter

NOTE: More information on standard required keywords can be found here: Standard Required Keywords