CH4+

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]
[Download cross section figure as pdf]

Photodissociation and ionisation rates (s-1)

Radiation Photodissociation Photoionisation
ISRF 2.77e-10
Mathis 1.91e-10
4000K 1.74e-13
10000K 4.62e-11
20000K 2.20e-10
Lyman-alpha 7.87e-12
Solar 3.64e-12
TW-Hya 5.22e-11
Cosmic ray UV 2.68e-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 2.22 3.11 0.51 2.77 [Download] [Download]
Mathis 2.23 3.12 0.50 2.78 [Download] [Download]
4000K 1.99 2.82 0.59 2.55 [Download] [Download]
10000K 2.10 2.95 0.54 2.65 [Download] [Download]
20000K 2.23 3.11 0.50 2.77 [Download] [Download]
Lyman-alpha 2.11 2.97 0.58 2.70 [Download] [Download]
Solar 2.20 3.09 0.50 2.75 [Download] [Download]
TW-Hya 2.20 3.08 0.51 2.74 [Download] [Download]

Photoionisation

Radiation γE2 γexp k0fit γfit Line data Dust data
ISRF - - - -
Mathis - - - -
4000K - - - -
10000K - - - -
20000K - - - -
Lyman-alpha - - - -
Solar - - - -
TW-Hya - - - -

[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.]