autolens 0.5.1

Strong Gravitational Lensing for the masses

PyAutoLens

PyAutoLens makes it simple to model strong gravitational lenses. It is based on the following papers:

https://arxiv.org/abs/1412.7436
https://arxiv.org/abs/1708.07377

SLACK

We're building a PyAutoLens community on SLACK, so you should contact us on our SLACK channel before getting started with PyAutoLens. Here, I can introduce you to the community, give you the latest update on the software and discuss how best to use PyAutoLens for your science case.

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Installation

AutoLens requires PyMultiNest and Numba.

$ pip install autolens

Known issues with the installation can be found in the file INSTALL.notes

Python Example

With PyAutoLens, you can begin modeling a lens in just a couple of minutes. The example below demonstrates a simple analysis which fits a lens galaxy's light, mass and a source galaxy.

from autolens.pipeline import phase as ph
from autolens.autofit import non_linear as nl
from autolens.lensing import galaxy_prior as gp
from autolens.imaging import image as im
from autolens.profiles import light_profiles as lp
from autolens.profiles import mass_profiles as mp
from autolens.plotting import fitting_plotters
import os

# In this example, we'll generate a phase which fits a lens + source plane system.

# First, lets setup the path to this script so we can easily load the example data.
path = "{}".format(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)))

# Now, load the image, noise-map and PSF from the 'data' folder.
image = im.load_imaging_from_path(image_path=path + '/data/image.fits',
                                  noise_map_path=path + '/data/noise_map.fits',
                                  psf_path=path + '/data/psf.fits', pixel_scale=0.1)

# We're going to model our lens galaxy using a light profile (an elliptical Sersic) and mass profile
# (a singular isothermal sphere). We load these profiles from the 'light_profile (lp)' and 'mass_profile (mp)'
# modules (check out the source code to see all the profiles that are available).

# To setup our model galaxies, we use the 'galaxy_model' module and GalaxyModel class. 
# A GalaxyModel represents a galaxy where the parameters of its associated profiles are 
# variable and fitted for by the analysis.
lens_galaxy_model = gp.GalaxyModel(light=lp.AbstractEllipticalSersic, mass=mp.EllipticalIsothermal)
source_galaxy_model = gp.GalaxyModel(light=lp.AbstractEllipticalSersic)

# To perform the analysis, we set up a phase using the 'phase' module (imported as 'ph').
# A phase takes our galaxy models and fits their parameters using a non-linear search (in this case, MultiNest).
phase = ph.LensSourcePlanePhase(lens_galaxies=[lens_galaxy_model], source_galaxies=[source_galaxy_model],
                                optimizer_class=nl.MultiNest, phase_name='phase_example')

# We run the phase on the image, print the results and plot the fit.
results = phase.run(image)
print(results)
fitting_plotters.plot_fitting_subplot(fit=results.fit)

Advanced Lens Modeling

The example above shows the simplest analysis one can perform in PyAutoLens. PyAutoLens's advanced modeling features include:

• Pipelines - build automated analysis pipelines to fit complex lens models to large samples of strong lenses.
• Inversions - Reconstruct complex source galaxy morphologies on a variety of pixel-grids.
• Adaption - (October 2018) - Adapt the lensing analysis to the features of the observed strong lens imaging.
• Multi-Plane - (November 2018) Model multi-plane lenses, including systems with multiple lensed source galaxies.

HowToLens

Detailed tutorials demonstrating how to use PyAutoLens can be found in the 'howtolens' folder:

• Introduction - How to use PyAutolens, familiarizing you with the interface and project structure.
• Lens Modeling - How to model strong lenses, including a primer on Bayesian non-linear analysis.
• Pipelines - How to build pipelines and tailor them to your own science case.
• Inversions - How to perform pixelized reconstructions of the source-galaxy.

Support & Discussion

If you're having difficulty with installation, lens modeling, or just want a chat, feel free to message us on our SLACK channel.

Contributing

If you have any suggestions or would like to contribute please get in touch.