MiRA (Multi-aperture Image Reconstruction Algorithm) is an algorithm for image reconstruction from interferometric data. The software is written in Yorick and expects data file in the OIFITS format.
A quick way to install MiRA is to use EasyYorick script which takes care of downloading, compiling and installing all needed code. Otherwise, see Installation for prerequisites and instructions to install MiRA.
The man pages of MiRA give all options. See Usage for a short introduction about using MiRA.
MiRA is used in a number of projects:
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OImaging provides a GUI to assist in image reconstruction form optical interferometric data. MiRA is one of the image reconstruction software available in OImaging.
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PYRA is a Python script by Julien Drevon to automatically sample and tune the parameters of MiRA.
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É. Thiébaut: "MiRA: an effective imaging algorithm for optical interferometry" in SPIE Proc. Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation 7013, 70131I-1-70131I-12 (2008) DOI.
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É. Thiébaut & J.-F. Giovannelli: "Image Reconstruction in Optical Interferometry" in IEEE Signal Processing Magazine 27, pp. 97-109 (2010) DOI.
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É. Thiébaut: "Image reconstruction with optical interferometers" in New Astronomy Reviews 53, pp. 312-328 (2009) DOI.
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É. Thiébaut & J. Young: "Principles of image reconstruction in optical interferometry: tutorial", Journal of the Optical Society of America A 34, pp. 904-923 (2017) DOI HAL Arxiv.
