References

Here is a convenient list of p3d-related references, with a short description of each paper. All references were collected in a plain-text file that can be used with latex/pdftex and bibtex: p3drefs.bib.

If your research benefits from the use of p3d, we would appreciate the following acknowledgement in your paper: "This research has made use of the integral-field spectroscopy data-reduction tool p3d, which is provided by the Leibniz-Institut für Astrophysik Potsdam (AIP)."

Primary references

"p3d: a general data-reduction tool for fiber-fed integral-field spectrographs", C. Sandin, T. Becker, M.M. Roth, J. Gerssen, A. Monreal-Ibero, P. Böhm, and P. Weilbacher 2010, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 515, pp.A35 [A&A abstract page, NASA ADS, the paper is freely available here (pdf)].
indentThis is the main reference to cite in publications that have made use of p3d for the data reduction.

"p3d – A Data Reduction Tool for the Integral-field Modes of VIMOS and FLAMES" Sandin C., Weilbacher P., Streicher O., Walcher J., and Roth M.M. 2011, The Messenger, 144, 13–16 (The Messenger).
indentThis paper describes additions to p3d to handle the two ESO-VLT instruments VIMOS and FLAMES.

"Automated and generalized integral-field spectroscopy data reduction using p3d", C. Sandin, P. Weilbacher, F. Tabataba-Vakili, S. Kamann, and O. Streicher 2012, in: "Software and Cyberinfrastructure for Astronomy II", Radziwill N. M., Chiozzi G., eds, Proc. SPIE, 8451, 84510F-1–16 – © 2012 SPIE [the abstract page (dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.926092), NASA ADS, the paper is freely available here (pdf)].
indentThis paper to some detail decribes additions to p3d since the 2010 A&A paper. Cite it if you made use of any of the described additions.

Secondary references – implemented algorithms

"PyCosmic: a robust method to detect cosmics in CALIFA and other fiber-fed integral-field spectroscopy datasets", B. Husemann, S. Kamann, C. Sandin, S.F. Sánchez, R. García-Benito, and D. Mast 2012, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 545, pp.A137 [A&A abstract page, NASA ADS, the paper is freely available here (pdf)].
indentThis paper describes everything of the PyCosmic cosmic-ray rejection algorithm, and also compares it to the L.A. Cosmic and the dar algorithms when used with fiber-fed Integral-Field Spectroscopy data. Cite this paper if you cleaned your single images in p3d using PyCosmic (the easiest way is to use the two keywords /crclean and imagemethod=0).

"Optimal Extraction of Fibre Optic Spectroscopy" R. Sharp, M.N. Birchall 2010, PASA, 27, 91–103 [PASA abstract page, NASA ADS].
indentThis paper describes the optimal-extraction method that is called multi-profile deconvolution (MPD) in p3d.

"Cosmic-Ray Rejection by Laplacian Edge Detection", P.G. van Dokkum 2001, PASP, 113, 1420–1427 [PASP abstract page, NASA ADS].
indentThis paper describes everything of the L.A. Cosmic cosmic-ray rejection algorithm. Cite this paper if you cleaned your single images in p3d using L.A. Cosmic (the easiest way is to use the two keywords /crclean and /imagemethod).

"A colour scheme for the display of astronomical intensity images", D. A. Green 2011, BASI, 39, 289–295 [BASI abstract page, NASA ADS].
indentThis paper describes the Cubehelix color table. Cite this paper if you used this color table with p3d (it is used with the parameter colortable=-4). The p3d version of this color table is based on cubehelix.pro by J. Davenport, who requests acknowledgments if his code is used: "This publication has made use of code written by James R. A. Davenport".

"Toward Precision Cosmology with Improved PNLF Distances Using VLT-MUSEI. Methodology and Tests" M.M. Roth, G.H. Jacoby, R. Ciardullo, B.D. Davis, O. Chase, P.M. Weilbacher 2021, ApJ, 916, 21 [ApJ abstract page, NASA ADS].
This paper describes the data cube continuum subtraction routine that is used by the p3d tool p3d_d11.

Tertiary references – related algorithms

"Spatially resolved spectroscopy of planetary nebulae and their halos", C. Sandin, D. Schönberner, M. M. Roth, M. Steffen, P. Böhm, and A. Monreal-Ibero 2008, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 486, 545–567 [A&A abstract page, NASA ADS].
indentAmong many other issues, data in this article are corrected for DAR. Based on the older proprietary version of p3d.

"A Fast Algorithm for Cosmic-Ray Removal from Single Images", W. Pych 2004, PASP, 116, 148–153 [PASP abstract page, NASA ADS].
indentThis paper describes the cosmic-ray rejection algorithm dar.

"Differential atmospheric refraction in integral-field spectroscopy: Effects and correction. Atmospheric refraction in IFS", S. Arribas, E. Mediavilla, B. García-Lorenzo, C. del Burgo, J.J. Fuensalida 1999, Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement, 136, 189–192 [A&AS abstract page, NASA ADS].
indentThis paper describes an empirical DAR-correction algorithm.

"Refractive index of air: new equations for the visible and near infrared", P.E. Ciddor 1996, Applied Optics, 35, 1566–1573 [Applied Optics abstract page, NASA ADS].
indentProvides the most recent and detailed equations of the refractive index of air; this is used when correcting data for effects of DAR. Also see the Engineering Metrology Toolbox of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

"LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Correction to the Updated Edlén Equation for the Refractive Index of Air", K.P. Birch, M.J. Downs 1994, Metrologia, 31, 315–316 [Metrologia abstract page, NASA ADS].
indentSee the next reference.

"An Updated Edlén Equation for the Refractive Index of Air", K.P. Birch, M.J. Downs 1993, Metrologia, 30, 155–162 [Metrologia abstract page, NASA ADS].
indentProvides a description of the refractive index of air, which is alternative to that of Ciddor. Also see the Engineering Metrology Toolbox of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

"Area Spectroscopy and Correction for Differential Atmospheric Refraction", J.R. Walsh, and J.R. Roy 1990, in: "2nd ESO/ST-EFC Data Analysis Workshop", D. Baade and P.J. Grosbøl, eds., ESO Proc., 34, 95–99 [NASA ADS].
indentThis paper is one of the first to describe the correction of IFU data of effects of DAR.

"The importance of atmospheric differential refraction in spectrophotometry", A.V. Filippenko 1982, PASP, 94, 715–721 [PASP abstract page, NASA ADS].
indentProvides often used equations to estimate effects of DAR.

"The Refractive Index of Air", B. Edlén 1966, Metrologia, 2, 71–80 [Metrologia abstract page, NASA ADS].
indentProvides a description of the refractive index of air, which is alternative to that of Ciddor. Also see the Engineering Metrology Toolbox of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).