An Automated Procedure for Excluding Readings of Failed Detectors in Flux Mapping

Abstract

The conceptually correct way of handling the readings of failed detectors in flux mapping is to exclude them from the numerical procedure. An automated way to exclude such irrational readings is implemented in the off-line version of the flux-mapping program. Its performance is illustrated by means of tests with various numbers of irrational readings. Results demonstrate that the proposed method can credibly replace the existing approximate procedure in the on-line program version as well, if a modern-day computer is used.