Request simulations of the interleaved calibration events

Summary

Request simulation samples of the interleaved FF and pedestal calibration events for the array of telescopes. This is required for the end-to-end testing of the camera calibrations for each of the telescopes of the array.

Prior to the request, we need:

• Identify all the necessary data processing steps for each kind of the telescope in the array
  • Should be addressed in #186 (closed)
• Ensure that all required functionality is implemented for each kind of the telescope
  • Charge extraction algorithms
  • Calibration coefficient derivation methods
• Estimate a minimal required statistics for the "normal operations"
• Define a set of external conditions for simulations (NSB levels, presence or absence of stars, simulations of the possible hiccup events like car flashes, etc.)

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Definition of calibration simulations to cover a various set of external conditions:

1. Two pedestal levels, the nominal (LST: 0.25 p.e./ns, MSTs: 0.22 p.e./ns, SST: 0.03 p.e./ns) and half moon (LST: 1.20 p.e./ns, MSTs: 1.06 p.e./ns, SST: 1.06 p.e./ns) NSB levels, containing stars in the field of view with a flasher intensity 6.0 p.e./ns (or 72 p.e per 12 ns). 25.000 events for each calibration type (pedestal and flasher events) and for each pedestal level aggregating to 100.000 events in total.
2. Raising pedestal level from the nominal to the half moon NSB level containing stars in the field of view with a flasher intensity 6.0 p.e./ns (or 72 p.e per 12 ns) using 50.000 events for each calibration type (pedestal and flasher events).
3. Simulating regions of trouble, e.g. car flash - external artificially produced light which affects more than half of the camera pixels. Pedestal level set to nominal and flasher intensity 6.0 p.e./ns (or 72 p.e per 12 ns). using 50.000 events for each calibration type (pedestal and flasher events). One region of trouble to be introduced for ~500 events in the middle of the observation block.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

For testing our camera calibration routines, the usage of a correct timestamp is very important. Especially, for point 2) and 3) the strictly sequential order of recorded events is crucial.