Simulate Calibration Data

simtools supports calibration simulations needed to configure, validate, and monitor CTAO instrument response models. This section summarizes the main calibration simulation use cases. Detailed command-line usage is documented in the Applications reference.

Pedestal events

Pedestal simulations provide camera baseline and noise information. They are used to study dark pedestals, NSB-dependent pedestal shifts, and readout behavior without air-shower input.

Flashers

Flasher simulations model controlled light pulses injected into the camera. They are used for gain calibration, timing alignment, and cross-checks of photo-detection and readout response.

Muons

Muon simulations provide optical throughput calibration inputs based on ring images. The resulting datasets support mirror and camera efficiency studies in pipeline validation workflows.

Illuminators

Illuminator simulations describe external calibrated light sources used to probe telescope optics and camera response under controlled conditions.