PH

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]
[Download cross section figure as pdf]

Photodissociation and ionisation rates (s-1)

Radiation Photodissociation Photoionisation
ISRF 5.78e-10
Mathis 3.77e-10
4000K 6.83e-11
10000K 4.20e-10
20000K 5.43e-10
Lyman-alpha 1.79e-11
Solar 5.85e-11
TW-Hya 3.20e-10
Cosmic ray UV 7.24e-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 1.71 2.48 0.58 2.21 [Download] [Download]
Mathis 1.71 2.49 0.57 2.21 [Download] [Download]
4000K 1.56 2.27 0.63 2.05 [Download] [Download]
10000K 1.62 2.36 0.61 2.11 [Download] [Download]
20000K 1.68 2.45 0.58 2.18 [Download] [Download]
Lyman-alpha 2.11 2.97 0.58 2.70 [Download] [Download]
Solar 1.57 2.30 0.62 2.06 [Download] [Download]
TW-Hya 1.64 2.39 0.60 2.13 [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.]