Pyxel: the collaborative detection simulation framework

TL;DR

Pyxel is a Python-based simulation framework that models the entire detection chain for various imaging sensors, promoting collaboration and reusability in detector development.

Contribution

It introduces a flexible, end-to-end simulation tool for detector effects, supporting multiple sensor types and fostering collaborative development.

Findings

Successfully simulates optical and electronic effects in detectors

Supports Charge-Coupled Devices, CMOS sensors, and HgCdTe arrays

Enhances collaboration and knowledge sharing in instrumentation

Abstract

Pyxel is a novel python tool for end-to-end detection chain simulation i.e. from detector optical effects to readout electronics effects. It is an easy-to-use framework to host and pipeline any detector effect model. It is suited for simulating both Charge-Coupled Devices, CMOS Image Sensors and Mercury Cadmium Telluride hybridized arrays. It is conceived as a collaborative tool to promote reusability, knowledge transfer, and reliability in the instrumentation community. We provide a demonstration of Pyxel's basic principles, describe newly added capabilities, and give examples of more advanced applications.