CS

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 2.69e-09 1.10e-10
Mathis 1.73e-09 8.38e-11
4000K 6.31e-11 1.70e-15
10000K 1.37e-09 9.01e-12
20000K 2.38e-09 9.77e-11
Lyman-alpha 1.34e-09 0.00e+00
Solar 1.17e-10 3.47e-12
TW-Hya 1.47e-09 2.72e-11
Cosmic ray UV 1.51e-13 7.63e-15

[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 1.75 2.53 0.60 2.27 [Download] [Download]
Mathis 1.76 2.53 0.60 2.27 [Download] [Download]
4000K 1.64 2.38 0.61 2.14 [Download] [Download]
10000K 1.72 2.49 0.60 2.23 [Download] [Download]
20000K 1.75 2.52 0.60 2.27 [Download] [Download]
Lyman-alpha 2.11 2.97 0.58 2.70 [Download] [Download]
Solar 1.79 2.59 0.57 2.31 [Download] [Download]
TW-Hya 1.88 2.69 0.57 2.41 [Download] [Download]

Photoionisation

Radiation γE2 γexp k0fit γfit Line data Dust data
ISRF 2.79 3.79 0.50 3.44 [Download] [Download]
Mathis 2.82 3.81 0.50 3.46 [Download] [Download]
4000K 2.61 3.58 0.53 3.27 [Download] [Download]
10000K 2.75 3.73 0.51 3.40 [Download] [Download]
20000K 2.83 3.83 0.49 3.48 [Download] [Download]
Lyman-alpha - - - -
Solar 3.05 4.08 0.46 3.69 [Download] [Download]
TW-Hya 2.92 3.93 0.48 3.56 [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.]