H2+

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 5.72e-10
Mathis 3.88e-10
4000K 4.28e-11
10000K 2.01e-10
20000K 4.83e-10
Lyman-alpha 1.07e-09
Solar 8.74e-11
TW-Hya 7.63e-10
Cosmic ray UV 6.08e-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 1.94 2.78 0.51 2.44 [Download] [Download]
Mathis 1.95 2.80 0.51 2.46 [Download] [Download]
4000K 1.59 2.31 0.63 2.08 [Download] [Download]
10000K 1.72 2.50 0.57 2.22 [Download] [Download]
20000K 1.91 2.75 0.51 2.41 [Download] [Download]
Lyman-alpha 2.11 2.97 0.58 2.70 [Download] [Download]
Solar 1.76 2.55 0.56 2.27 [Download] [Download]
TW-Hya 2.03 2.88 0.55 2.58 [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.]