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Spectrum Parameters
For binary systems, the orbital phase at which the spectrum is to be extracted (so the effects of an eclipse can be taken into account in creating the spectrum). Phase 0 corresponds to inferior conjunciton, that is with the secondary in front (or depending on inclination angle, partially in front of) the primary
Double
Between 0 and 1
-
Spectrum_cycles: Greater than or equal to 0
-
System_type:
binary
File: setup.c
The number of different inclination angles for which spectra will be extracted.
Integer
Greater than 0
- Spectrum_cycles: Greater than or equal to 0
File: setup.c
The inclination angle with respect to the polar axis for obtaining a spectrum. This question will be repeated once for each desired incliniation
Double
Degrees
0 to 90 degrees, where 0 is normal to the disk and 90 is on the disk plane
- Spectrum.no_observers: Greater than 0. Once per observer.
File: setup.c
The minimum wavelength of the final spectra in Angstroms
Double
Angstroms
Greater than 0
- Spectrum_cycles: Greater than or equal to 0
File: setup.c
Advanced command associated with adding conditions for the detailed spectra that are extracted. This command simply asks whether one would like to select photons by position. If so one will be asked to define a spheical region in interms of its cylindrical coordinates.
Boolean (yes/no)
- Spectrum_cycles: Greater than or equal to 0
File: setup.c
One of several related parameters that permit one to apply additional conditions on the location of photons extracted in the detailed spectrum. The location refers here to the either where the photons was created or where it last scattered
Enumerator
-
all: Select photons regardless of where they are generated -
below_disk: Select only photons generated from below (-z) the disk -
above_disk: Select only photons orginating above the disk -
spherical_region: Select photons by defining a spherical region
File: setup.c
Part of a set of parameters which define a spherical region of space from which photons are to be extracted. select_r defines the radius of the spherical region
Double
cm
Greater than 0
-
Spectrum.select_location:
spherical_region
File: setup.c
Advanced command which defines a spherical region of space from which photons are to be extracted in constructing a detailed spectrum. The region is defined by a cylindrical distance, and z height and an aximuth, and a radius r. This parameter defines the rho coordiante of the region.
Double
cm
Condition e.g. greater than 0 or list e.g. [1, 2, 5]
-
Spectrum.select_location:
spherical_region
File: setup.c
Advance command which along with several other parameters specifies a spherical region of space in cylindrical coordinates. This parameter desribes the azimuth of the region. When this general option is used, a detailed spectrum is constructed just from photons that originate or scatter int he region
Double
Degrees
Between 0, and 360 or -180 to 180
-
Spectrum.select_location:
spherical_region
File: setup.c
Advanced command which defines a spherical region of space from which photons are to be extracted in constructing a detailed spectrum. The region is defined by a cylindrical distance, and z height and an aximuth, and a radius r. This parameter defines the z coordiante of the region.
Double
cm
Within the z range of the model
-
Spectrum.select_location:
spherical_region
File: setup.c
The type of spectra that are produced in the final spectra. The current choices are flambda, fnu, or basic, where basic implies simply summing up the energy packets that escape within a particularly wavelength/ frequency bin.
Enumerator
-
flambda: λF(λ) -
fnu: νF(ν) -
basic: F(λ)
- Spectrum_cycles: Greater than or equal to 0
File: setup.c
Normally in creating detailed spectrum Python "extracts" photons in a certain direction reweighting them to account for the fact that they have been extracted in a certain direction. It is possible to just count the photons that are emitted in a single angle range. The two methods should yield the same or very similar results but the extraction method is much more efficient and live or die is basically a diagnostic mode.
Enumerator
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live.or.die: Count only those photons that escape within a small angle range towards the observer -
extract: Extract a component of all photons that scatter towards the observer
- Spectrum_cycles: Greater than or equal to 0
File: setup.c
Advanced command which allows one to place additional constraints on the detailed spectra which are extract. This includes selectiong photons from above or below the disk, only photons which have scttered, etc.
Boolean (yes/no)
- Spectrum_cycles: Greater than or equal to 0
File: setup.c
Advaned command that allows one to extract photons that have undergone a certain number of scatters. If n > MAXSCAT, that is to say a very large number then all scatters are slected. If lies between 0 and MAXSCAT then photons will be extracted only at the point a photon has undergone this number of scatters. If n is < 0 then photons with n or greater scattters will be extracted.
Integer
Greater than 0
File: setup.c
The maximum wavelength of the detailed spectra that are to be produced
Double
Angstroms
-
Spectrum.wavemin: Greater than
- Spectrum_cycles: Greater than or equal to 0
File: setup.c