instrument

webbpsf.instrument(name)[source]

This is just a convenience function, allowing one to access instrument objects based on a string. For instance,

>>> t = instrument('NIRISS')

Instruments can be referred to either as their full names or as the common three letter abbreviations, e.g. “NRC” for NIRCam

Parameters:
namestring

Name of the instrument class to return. Case insensitive.