XSapec

class sherpa.astro.xspec.XSapec(name='apec')[source]

Bases: sherpa.astro.xspec.XSAdditiveModel

The XSPEC apec model: APEC emission spectrum.

The model is described at [1]. The set_xsabund and get_xsabund functions change and return the current settings for the relative abundances of the metals. The set_xsxset and get_xsxset functions are used to set and query the XSPEC XSET parameters, in particular the keywords “APECROOT”, “APECTHERMAL”, “APECVELOCITY”, and “APEC_TRACE_ABUND”.

kT

The temperature of the plasma, in keV.

Abundanc

The metal abundance of the plasma, as defined by the set_xsabund function and the “APEC_TRACE_ABUND” xset keyword.

redshift

The redshift of the plasma.

norm

The normalization of the model: see [1] for an explanation of the units.

References

[1](1, 2) https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/xanadu/xspec/manual/XSmodelApec.html

Attributes Summary

thawedparhardmaxes
thawedparhardmins
thawedparmaxes
thawedparmins
thawedpars
version_enabled

Methods Summary

apply(outer, \*otherargs, \*\*otherkwargs)
calc(pars, xlo, \*args, \*\*kwargs)
get_center()
guess(dep, \*args, \*\*kwargs)
reset()
set_center(\*args, \*\*kwargs)
startup()
teardown()

Attributes Documentation

thawedparhardmaxes
thawedparhardmins
thawedparmaxes
thawedparmins
thawedpars
version_enabled = True

Methods Documentation

apply(outer, *otherargs, **otherkwargs)
calc(pars, xlo, *args, **kwargs)
get_center()
guess(dep, *args, **kwargs)
reset()
set_center(*args, **kwargs)
startup()
teardown()