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	<br>Cosmic shear is one of the ~~crucial~~ highly effective probes of Dark Energy, targeted by ~~several current~~ and future galaxy surveys. Lensing shear, ~~nevertheless~~, is ~~only~~ sampled at the positions of galaxies with measured shapes in the catalog, making its associated sky window perform ~~some of~~ the ~~complicated~~ amongst all projected cosmological probes of inhomogeneities, ~~in addition to~~ giving rise to inhomogeneous noise. Partly for ~~this~~ reason, cosmic shear analyses have been largely carried out in ~~actual~~-~~space~~, making use of correlation ~~functions~~, versus Fourier-~~house power~~ spectra. Since ~~using power~~ spectra can yield complementary ~~info~~ and has numerical advantages over real-~~house~~ pipelines, it is important to develop ~~an entire~~ formalism describing the standard unbiased ~~energy~~ spectrum estimators in addition to their ~~associated~~ uncertainties. Building on earlier work, this paper ~~incorporates~~ a ~~examine~~ of the ~~principle~~ complications related to estimating and ~~interpreting~~ shear ~~power~~ spectra, and presents ~~quick~~ and accurate methods to estimate two key ~~portions wanted~~ for ~~their~~ practical utilization: the noise bias and the Gaussian covariance matrix, ~~fully~~ accounting for survey geometry, with some of these outcomes additionally relevant to different cosmological probes.<br><br><br><br>We ~~display~~ the efficiency of ~~those~~ methods by ~~applying~~ them to the ~~newest~~ public ~~information~~ releases of the Hyper Suprime-Cam and the Dark Energy Survey collaborations, quantifying the presence of systematics in our measurements and the validity of the covariance matrix estimate. We make the ensuing ~~energy~~ spectra, covariance matrices, null ~~assessments~~ and all related ~~knowledge crucial~~ for a full cosmological analysis publicly ~~available~~. It ~~therefore~~ lies at the core of a number of current and future surveys, including the Dark Energy Survey (DES)111https://www.darkenergysurvey.org., the Hyper Suprime-Cam survey (HSC)222https://hsc.mtk.nao.ac.jp/ssp. Cosmic shear measurements are obtained from the shapes of ~~individual~~ galaxies and the shear area can subsequently only be reconstructed at discrete galaxy positions, making its ~~associated~~ angular masks ~~some~~ of the most ~~complicated~~ amongst these of projected cosmological observables. That is along with the ~~standard~~ complexity of ~~massive~~-scale ~~structure~~ masks as a result of presence of stars and ~~other~~ small-scale contaminants. To ~~this point~~, cosmic shear has due to this fact ~~largely~~ been analyzed in ~~actual~~-house ~~versus~~ Fourier-house (see e.g. Refs.<br><br><br><br>However, Fourier-~~area~~ analyses ~~offer~~ complementary ~~data~~ and cross-checks ~~in addition to a number of advantages~~, ~~similar~~ to ~~easier~~ covariance matrices, and the ~~likelihood~~ to use easy, interpretable scale cuts. Common to these strategies is that ~~energy~~ spectra are derived by Fourier remodeling real-~~house~~ correlation functions, thus avoiding the challenges pertaining to direct approaches. As we~~'ll~~ discuss right here, these issues ~~can~~ be addressed accurately and analytically ~~via using~~ energy spectra. In this work, we ~~construct~~ on Refs. Fourier-~~space~~, particularly ~~specializing in~~ two challenges ~~confronted~~ by these ~~strategies~~: the estimation of the noise power spectrum, [http://taxwiki.us/index.php/What_Is_The_Difference_Between_Scissors_And_Shears Wood Ranger Power Shears USA] [https://americatheobliged.com/index.php?title=Pinking_Shears_For_Fabric_Cutting_And_Finishing_Edges Wood Ranger Power Shears sale] Power Shears shop or noise bias ~~due to~~ intrinsic galaxy form noise and the estimation of the Gaussian contribution to the ~~power~~ spectrum covariance. 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Appendix A discusses the ~~effective~~ pixel window ~~perform~~ in cosmic shear datasets, and Appendix B ~~comprises~~ additional ~~particulars~~ on the null ~~exams performed~~. ~~Particularly~~, we~~'ll~~ deal with the problems of estimating the noise bias and disconnected covariance matrix ~~within~~ the presence of a ~~fancy~~ mask, describing ~~common strategies~~ to calculate ~~each~~ accurately. We'll first briefly describe cosmic shear and its measurement in order to ~~give~~ a selected ~~instance~~ for the era of the fields thought of in this work. The ~~following~~ sections, describing ~~power~~ spectrum estimation, ~~make use of~~ a generic notation ~~applicable~~ to the analysis of any projected ~~area~~. Cosmic shear ~~will~~ be thus estimated from the measured ellipticities of galaxy ~~photos~~, however the presence of a finite level unfold function and noise in the photographs conspire to complicate its unbiased measurement.<br><br><br><br>All of those ~~methods~~ apply ~~totally~~ different corrections for the measurement biases arising in cosmic shear. We refer the reader to the respective papers and Sections 3.1 and 3.2 for ~~extra~~ particulars. In the simplest mannequin, the measured shear of a single galaxy will be decomposed into the ~~precise~~ shear, ~~[https://thestarsareright.org/index.php/User:CTPAntonetta Wood Ranger brand shears]~~ a contribution from measurement noise and the intrinsic ellipticity of the galaxy. Intrinsic galaxy ellipticities dominate the ~~noticed~~ shears and single object shear measurements are ~~subsequently~~ noise-dominated. Moreover, intrinsic ellipticities are correlated between neighboring galaxies or with the ~~big~~-scale tidal fields, leading to correlations not ~~caused~~ by lensing, ~~usually called~~ "intrinsic alignments". With this subdivision, the intrinsic alignment ~~sign~~ have to be modeled as part of the theory prediction for cosmic shear. Finally we ~~be aware~~ that measured ~~[https://trevorjd.com/index.php/What_s_The_Perfect Wood Ranger brand~~ shears] are susceptible to leakages ~~resulting from~~ the ~~purpose spread~~ operate ellipticity and its related errors. These sources of contamination ~~must~~ be both kept at a negligible degree, or modeled and marginalized out. We notice that this expression is equal to the noise variance that ~~may~~ outcome from averaging over a ~~big~~ suite of random catalogs wherein the unique ellipticities of all sources are rotated by ~~impartial~~ random angles.<br>		<br>Cosmic shear is one of the highly effective probes of Dark Energy, [https://thestarsareright.org/index.php/User:ElizabethIngham Wood Ranger Power Shears official site] targeted by a number of present and future galaxy surveys. Lensing shear, however, is barely sampled on the positions of galaxies with measured shapes within the catalog, making its associated sky window perform probably the most difficult amongst all projected cosmological probes of inhomogeneities, as well as giving rise to inhomogeneous noise. Partly for that reason, cosmic shear analyses have been largely carried out in real-area, making use of correlation capabilities, versus Fourier-space energy spectra. Since the usage of energy spectra can yield complementary data and has numerical advantages over real-space pipelines, it is very important develop a complete formalism describing the standard unbiased power spectrum estimators in addition to their related uncertainties. Building on earlier work, this paper comprises a study of the primary complications related to estimating and deciphering shear energy spectra, and presents fast and accurate methods to estimate two key quantities needed for his or her practical utilization: the noise bias and the Gaussian covariance matrix, totally accounting for survey geometry, with some of these outcomes additionally relevant to different cosmological probes.<br><br><br><br>We exhibit the efficiency of these methods by making use of them to the latest public knowledge releases of the Hyper Suprime-Cam and the Dark Energy Survey collaborations, quantifying the presence of systematics in our measurements and the validity of the covariance matrix estimate. We make the ensuing [https://etinyurl.com/8gfI9T Wood Ranger Power Shears official site] spectra, covariance matrices, null tests and all related data necessary for a full cosmological analysis publicly out there. It subsequently lies on the core of a number of current and future surveys, including the Dark Energy Survey (DES)111https://www.darkenergysurvey.org., the Hyper Suprime-Cam survey (HSC)222https://hsc.mtk.nao.ac.jp/ssp. Cosmic shear measurements are obtained from the shapes of particular person galaxies and the shear area can subsequently only be reconstructed at discrete galaxy positions, making its related angular masks a few of the most difficult amongst these of projected cosmological observables. That is along with the usual complexity of large-scale construction masks as a result of presence of stars and different small-scale contaminants. To date, cosmic shear has due to this fact mostly been analyzed in real-house as opposed to Fourier-house (see e.g. Refs.<br><br><br><br>However, Fourier-house analyses provide complementary information and cross-checks as well as several benefits, akin to simpler covariance matrices, and the possibility to use easy, interpretable scale cuts. Common to these strategies is that power spectra are derived by Fourier remodeling real-space correlation functions, thus avoiding the challenges pertaining to direct approaches. As we will discuss right here, these issues may be addressed accurately and analytically through the usage of energy spectra. On this work, we build on Refs. Fourier-house, particularly focusing on two challenges faced by these methods: the estimation of the noise power spectrum, or noise bias resulting from intrinsic galaxy form noise and the estimation of the Gaussian contribution to the ability spectrum covariance. We present analytic expressions for both the shape noise contribution to cosmic shear auto-power spectra and the Gaussian covariance matrix, which totally account for the effects of complicated survey geometries. These expressions keep away from the necessity for probably costly simulation-primarily based estimation of those quantities. This paper is organized as follows.<br><br><br><br>Gaussian covariance matrices within this framework. In Section 3, we present the information sets used in this work and the validation of our outcomes utilizing these data is offered in Section 4. We conclude in Section 5. Appendix A discusses the efficient pixel window function in cosmic shear datasets, and Appendix B accommodates additional details on the null assessments carried out. In particular, we will deal with the problems of estimating the noise bias and disconnected covariance matrix in the presence of a complex mask, describing basic methods to calculate both accurately. We'll first briefly describe cosmic shear and its measurement in order to offer a selected example for the era of the fields thought-about in this work. The next sections, describing energy spectrum estimation, employ a generic notation relevant to the analysis of any projected field. Cosmic shear might be thus estimated from the measured ellipticities of galaxy images, however the presence of a finite level unfold function and noise in the photographs conspire to complicate its unbiased measurement.<br><br><br><br>All of those strategies apply different corrections for the measurement biases arising in cosmic shear. We refer the reader to the respective papers and Sections 3.1 and 3.2 for more particulars. In the simplest mannequin, the measured shear of a single galaxy will be decomposed into the actual shear, a contribution from measurement noise and the intrinsic ellipticity of the galaxy. Intrinsic galaxy ellipticities dominate the observed shears and single object shear measurements are therefore noise-dominated. Moreover, intrinsic ellipticities are correlated between neighboring galaxies or with the large-scale tidal fields, leading to correlations not brought on by lensing, normally known as "intrinsic alignments". With this subdivision, the intrinsic alignment signal have to be modeled as part of the theory prediction for cosmic shear. Finally we observe that measured shears are susceptible to leakages as a result of the point unfold operate ellipticity and its related errors. These sources of contamination should be both kept at a negligible degree, or modeled and marginalized out. We notice that this expression is equal to the noise variance that would outcome from averaging over a large suite of random catalogs wherein the unique ellipticities of all sources are rotated by independent random angles.<br>

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	<br>Cosmic shear is one of the ~~powerful~~ probes of Dark Energy, ~~focused~~ by several ~~present~~ and future galaxy surveys. Lensing shear, ~~nonetheless~~, is ~~just~~ sampled on the positions of galaxies with measured shapes in the catalog, making its associated sky window ~~operate one~~ of the ~~most sophisticated~~ amongst all projected cosmological probes of inhomogeneities, in addition to giving rise to inhomogeneous noise. Partly ~~because of~~ this, cosmic shear analyses have been largely carried out in actual-~~house~~, making use of correlation ~~features~~, ~~as opposed to~~ Fourier-~~space~~ power spectra. Since ~~the use of energy~~ spectra can yield complementary ~~information~~ and has numerical advantages over ~~actual~~-~~space~~ pipelines, it is ~~very~~ important develop ~~a complete~~ formalism describing the ~~usual~~ unbiased ~~power~~ spectrum estimators in addition to their ~~related~~ uncertainties. Building on ~~previous~~ work, this paper ~~accommodates~~ a examine of the ~~main~~ complications related to estimating and interpreting shear power spectra, and presents ~~fast~~ and ~~correct strategies~~ to estimate two key ~~quantities~~ wanted for their practical ~~usage~~: the noise bias and the Gaussian covariance matrix, fully accounting for survey geometry, with ~~a few~~ of these ~~results also applicable~~ to ~~other~~ cosmological probes.<br><br><br><br>We ~~reveal~~ the efficiency of ~~these~~ methods by applying them to the newest public ~~data~~ releases of the Hyper Suprime-Cam and the Dark Energy Survey collaborations, quantifying the presence of systematics in our measurements and the validity of the covariance matrix estimate. We make the ensuing ~~power~~ spectra, covariance matrices, null ~~exams~~ and all related knowledge ~~vital~~ for a full cosmological ~~evaluation~~ publicly available. It ~~due to this fact~~ lies at the core of ~~several present~~ and future surveys, ~~together with~~ the Dark Energy Survey (DES)111https://www.darkenergysurvey.org., the Hyper Suprime-Cam survey (HSC)222https://hsc.mtk.nao.ac.jp/ssp. Cosmic shear measurements are obtained from the shapes of ~~particular person~~ galaxies and the shear ~~discipline~~ can ~~therefore solely~~ be reconstructed at discrete galaxy positions, making its associated angular masks some of the most complicated amongst these of projected cosmological observables. That is along with the ~~usual~~ complexity of ~~large~~-scale ~~construction~~ masks as a result of presence of stars and ~~different~~ small-scale contaminants. ~~Up to now~~, cosmic shear has due to this fact ~~mostly~~ been analyzed in actual-~~space~~ versus Fourier-~~space~~ (see e.g. Refs.<br><br><br><br>However, Fourier-~~house~~ analyses ~~supply~~ complementary ~~info~~ and cross-checks in addition to ~~several~~ advantages, similar to easier covariance matrices, and the ~~chance~~ to ~~apply simple~~, interpretable scale cuts. Common to these ~~methods~~ is that ~~[https://contact-us.my/ecndessie41871 Wood Ranger Power Shears review]~~ spectra are derived by Fourier remodeling real-house correlation ~~features~~, thus avoiding the challenges pertaining to direct approaches. As we'll ~~focus on~~ here, these ~~problems~~ can be addressed accurately and analytically ~~by way of~~ using energy spectra. On this work, we ~~build~~ on Refs. Fourier-~~area~~, ~~especially focusing on~~ two challenges ~~faced~~ by these strategies: the estimation of the noise power spectrum, or noise bias ~~attributable~~ to intrinsic galaxy ~~shape~~ noise and the estimation of the Gaussian contribution to the power spectrum covariance. We present analytic expressions for both the ~~form~~ noise contribution to cosmic shear auto-[https://~~shorterminy~~.com/~~merissajml9614~~ Wood Ranger Power Shears ~~reviews~~] spectra and the Gaussian covariance matrix, which ~~totally~~ account for the ~~consequences~~ of complex survey geometries. These expressions avoid the necessity for doubtlessly ~~expensive~~ simulation-based ~~mostly~~ estimation of ~~these~~ quantities. This paper is organized as follows.<br><br><br><br>Gaussian covariance matrices within this framework. 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The following sections, describing power spectrum estimation, make use of a generic notation applicable to the ~~evaluation~~ of any projected area. Cosmic shear will be thus estimated from the measured ellipticities of galaxy ~~images~~, however the presence of a finite level unfold function and noise in the photographs conspire to complicate its unbiased measurement.<br><br><br><br>All of those methods apply totally different corrections for the measurement biases arising in cosmic shear. We refer the reader to the respective papers and Sections 3.1 and 3.2 for extra ~~details~~. In the ~~only model~~, the measured shear of a single galaxy ~~could~~ be decomposed into the precise shear, a contribution from measurement noise and the intrinsic ellipticity of the galaxy. Intrinsic galaxy ellipticities dominate the noticed shears and single object shear measurements are ~~due to this fact~~ noise-dominated. Moreover, intrinsic ellipticities are correlated between neighboring galaxies or with the ~~large~~-scale tidal fields, ~~resulting in~~ correlations not ~~brought on~~ by lensing, usually called "intrinsic alignments". With this subdivision, the intrinsic alignment ~~signal must~~ be modeled as part of the theory prediction for cosmic shear. Finally we ~~word~~ that measured shears are ~~liable~~ to leakages resulting from the purpose spread ~~function~~ ellipticity and its ~~associated~~ errors. These sources of contamination ~~should~~ be both ~~saved~~ at a negligible ~~level~~, or modeled and marginalized out. We ~~word~~ that this expression is ~~equivalent~~ to the noise variance that ~~might~~ outcome from averaging over a big suite of random catalogs ~~by which~~ the unique ellipticities of all sources are rotated by impartial random angles.<br>		<br>Cosmic shear is one of the crucial highly effective probes of Dark Energy, targeted by several current and future galaxy surveys. Lensing shear, nevertheless, is only sampled at the positions of galaxies with measured shapes in the catalog, making its associated sky window perform some of the complicated amongst all projected cosmological probes of inhomogeneities, in addition to giving rise to inhomogeneous noise. Partly for this reason, cosmic shear analyses have been largely carried out in actual-space, making use of correlation functions, versus Fourier-house power spectra. Since using power spectra can yield complementary info and has numerical advantages over real-house pipelines, it is important to develop an entire formalism describing the standard unbiased energy spectrum estimators in addition to their associated uncertainties. Building on earlier work, this paper incorporates a examine of the principle complications related to estimating and interpreting shear power spectra, and presents quick and accurate methods to estimate two key portions wanted for their practical utilization: the noise bias and the Gaussian covariance matrix, fully accounting for survey geometry, with some of these outcomes additionally relevant to different cosmological probes.<br><br><br><br>We display the efficiency of those methods by applying them to the newest public information releases of the Hyper Suprime-Cam and the Dark Energy Survey collaborations, quantifying the presence of systematics in our measurements and the validity of the covariance matrix estimate. We make the ensuing energy spectra, covariance matrices, null assessments and all related knowledge crucial for a full cosmological analysis publicly available. It therefore lies at the core of a number of current and future surveys, including the Dark Energy Survey (DES)111https://www.darkenergysurvey.org., the Hyper Suprime-Cam survey (HSC)222https://hsc.mtk.nao.ac.jp/ssp. Cosmic shear measurements are obtained from the shapes of individual galaxies and the shear area can subsequently only be reconstructed at discrete galaxy positions, making its associated angular masks some of the most complicated amongst these of projected cosmological observables. That is along with the standard complexity of massive-scale structure masks as a result of presence of stars and other small-scale contaminants. To this point, cosmic shear has due to this fact largely been analyzed in actual-house versus Fourier-house (see e.g. Refs.<br><br><br><br>However, Fourier-area analyses offer complementary data and cross-checks in addition to a number of advantages, similar to easier covariance matrices, and the likelihood to use easy, interpretable scale cuts. Common to these strategies is that energy spectra are derived by Fourier remodeling real-house correlation functions, thus avoiding the challenges pertaining to direct approaches. As we'll discuss right here, these issues can be addressed accurately and analytically via using energy spectra. In this work, we construct on Refs. 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Appendix A discusses the effective pixel window perform in cosmic shear datasets, and Appendix B comprises additional particulars on the null exams performed. Particularly, we'll deal with the problems of estimating the noise bias and disconnected covariance matrix within the presence of a fancy mask, describing common strategies to calculate each accurately. We'll first briefly describe cosmic shear and its measurement in order to give a selected instance for the era of the fields thought of in this work. The following sections, describing power spectrum estimation, make use of a generic notation applicable to the analysis of any projected area. Cosmic shear will be thus estimated from the measured ellipticities of galaxy photos, however the presence of a finite level unfold function and noise in the photographs conspire to complicate its unbiased measurement.<br><br><br><br>All of those methods apply totally different corrections for the measurement biases arising in cosmic shear. 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Building on previous work, this paper ~~comprises~~ a ~~study~~ of the ~~primary~~ complications related to estimating and ~~decoding~~ shear ~~energy~~ spectra, and presents fast and correct strategies to estimate two key ~~portions needed~~ for their practical usage: the noise bias and the Gaussian covariance matrix, ~~absolutely~~ accounting for survey geometry, with ~~some~~ of these ~~outcomes~~ also applicable to other cosmological probes.<br><br><br><br>We ~~display~~ the efficiency of these methods by applying them to the newest public ~~knowledge~~ releases of the Hyper Suprime-Cam and the Dark Energy Survey collaborations, quantifying the presence of systematics in our measurements and the validity of the covariance matrix estimate. 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Cosmic shear measurements are obtained from the shapes of ~~individual~~ galaxies and the shear discipline can therefore ~~only~~ be reconstructed at discrete galaxy positions, making its ~~related~~ angular masks ~~a few~~ of the most ~~difficult~~ amongst ~~those~~ of projected cosmological observables. ~~This~~ is along with the ~~same old~~ complexity of ~~giant~~-scale ~~structure~~ masks as a result of presence of stars and ~~other~~ small-scale contaminants. ~~Thus far~~, cosmic shear has ~~therefore~~ mostly been analyzed in actual-~~house~~ versus Fourier-~~house~~ (see e.g. Refs.<br><br><br><br>However, Fourier-~~space~~ analyses supply complementary ~~data~~ and cross-checks ~~as well as~~ several ~~benefits~~, ~~resembling simpler~~ covariance matrices, and the chance to ~~use easy~~, interpretable scale cuts. Common to these ~~strategies~~ is that ~~energy~~ spectra are derived by Fourier remodeling real-~~area~~ correlation features, thus avoiding the challenges pertaining to direct approaches. As we'll ~~talk about right~~ here, these ~~issues will~~ be addressed accurately and analytically by way of using ~~power~~ spectra. In this work, we build on Refs. Fourier-~~space~~, especially focusing on two challenges faced by these strategies: the estimation of the noise power spectrum, or noise bias ~~due~~ to intrinsic galaxy shape noise and the estimation of the Gaussian contribution to the ~~ability~~ spectrum covariance. We present analytic expressions for both the form noise contribution to cosmic shear auto-~~power~~ spectra and the Gaussian covariance matrix, which ~~absolutely~~ account for the ~~effects~~ of ~~advanced~~ survey geometries. These expressions ~~keep away from~~ the ~~need~~ for doubtlessly expensive simulation-~~primarily~~ based estimation of these ~~portions~~. This paper is organized as follows.<br><br><br><br>Gaussian covariance matrices ~~inside~~ this framework. In Section 3, we ~~present~~ the data units used in this work and the validation of our results using these ~~information~~ is ~~offered~~ in Section 4. We conclude in Section 5. Appendix A discusses the efficient pixel window operate in cosmic shear datasets, and Appendix B contains ~~further particulars~~ on the null assessments ~~carried out~~. ~~Specifically~~, we~~'ll give attention~~ to the ~~problems~~ of estimating the noise bias and disconnected covariance matrix in the presence of a ~~posh~~ mask, describing normal ~~strategies~~ to calculate each precisely. We~~'ll~~ first briefly describe cosmic shear and its measurement so as to ~~offer~~ a selected ~~example~~ for the era of the fields ~~considered on~~ this work. 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Intrinsic galaxy ellipticities dominate the noticed shears and single object shear measurements are ~~therefore~~ noise-dominated. Moreover, intrinsic ellipticities are correlated between neighboring galaxies or with the ~~massive~~-scale tidal fields, ~~leading to~~ correlations not ~~caused~~ by lensing, ~~normally~~ called "intrinsic alignments". With this subdivision, the intrinsic alignment signal must be modeled as part of the ~~idea~~ prediction for ~~[https://www.gitmate.dev/mellissainnes Wood Ranger official]~~ cosmic shear. Finally we ~~notice~~ that measured shears are liable to leakages ~~because of~~ the purpose ~~unfold~~ function ellipticity and its associated errors. These sources of contamination ~~have to~~ be ~~either kept~~ at a negligible ~~stage~~, or modeled and marginalized out. 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Since the use of energy spectra can yield complementary information and has numerical advantages over actual-space pipelines, it is very important develop a complete formalism describing the usual unbiased power spectrum estimators in addition to their related uncertainties. Building on previous work, this paper accommodates a examine of the main complications related to estimating and interpreting shear power spectra, and presents fast and correct strategies to estimate two key quantities wanted for their practical usage: the noise bias and the Gaussian covariance matrix, fully accounting for survey geometry, with a few of these results also applicable to other cosmological probes.<br><br><br><br>We reveal the efficiency of these methods by applying them to the newest public data releases of the Hyper Suprime-Cam and the Dark Energy Survey collaborations, quantifying the presence of systematics in our measurements and the validity of the covariance matrix estimate. 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