Heasoft Xspec fake spectra generator

The script is used to simulate fake data sets according to the guidelines of the fakeit in Xspec, Heaosft

Instructions:

• Load a dataset in Xspec and obtain the best fit parameters

• Save it to a .xcm file

• Download and move the fake-spectra.sh script in the folder that contains the .xcm file along with the .fits spectrua file, .fits background file and .rmf response file. NOTE: All these files need to be in the same directory

• Run the script using

  ./fake-spectra.sh

• You will be prompted to supply a file prefix, the .xcm file name and the number of fake spectra you want to generate

• A new folder named fake-spectra will be generated containing the fake spectra and background files