C2H6

Cross sections

Cross section figure.


[An explanation of the cross sections in this database]
[All cross sections — variable wavelength scale]
[All cross sections — variable wavelength scale in binary hdf5 format]
[All cross sections — 0.1nm wavelength scale]
[Photodissociation cross section — separate lines and continuum]
[Photoionisation cross section — separate lines and continuum]
[Download cross section figure as pdf]

Photodissociation and ionisation rates (s-1)

Radiation Photodissociation Photoionisation
ISRF 2.13e-09 2.25e-10
Mathis 1.46e-09 2.03e-10
4000K 5.93e-12 7.86e-16
10000K 4.77e-10 1.50e-11
20000K 1.73e-09 2.38e-10
Lyman-alpha 3.56e-09 0.00e+00
Solar 1.59e-10 2.31e-11
TW-Hya 2.49e-09 1.19e-10
Cosmic ray UV 2.06e-13 1.78e-14

[An explanation of the interstellar photo rates.]
[An explanation of the cosmic-ray induced photo rates.]
[An explanation of the radiation fields listed below.]
[Download all rates in a csv file.]

Shielding functions and fitted constants

Photodissociation

Radiation γE2 γexp k0fit γfit Line data Dust data
ISRF 2.07 2.94 0.50 2.59 [Download] [Download]
Mathis 2.09 2.95 0.50 2.61 [Download] [Download]
4000K 1.76 2.54 0.60 2.29 [Download] [Download]
10000K 1.91 2.74 0.55 2.44 [Download] [Download]
20000K 2.07 2.93 0.50 2.58 [Download] [Download]
Lyman-alpha 2.11 2.97 0.58 2.70 [Download] [Download]
Solar 2.10 2.96 0.56 2.67 [Download] [Download]
TW-Hya 2.10 2.96 0.56 2.67 [Download] [Download]

Photoionisation

Radiation γE2 γexp k0fit γfit Line data Dust data
ISRF 3.10 4.17 0.51 3.83 [Download] [Download]
Mathis 3.13 4.20 0.51 3.86 [Download] [Download]
4000K 2.98 4.02 0.51 3.69 [Download] [Download]
10000K 3.09 4.15 0.51 3.82 [Download] [Download]
20000K 3.12 4.19 0.51 3.86 [Download] [Download]
Lyman-alpha - - - -
Solar 3.30 4.41 0.49 4.05 [Download] [Download]
TW-Hya 3.25 4.34 0.48 3.98 [Download] [Download]

[An explanation of the shielding functions and parameterisations.]
[Download all γ factors in a csv file.]
[Download all dust and line shielding functions in a zip file.]