XSnpshock

class sherpa.astro.xspec.XSnpshock(name='npshock')[source]

Bases: sherpa.astro.xspec.XSAdditiveModel

The XSPEC npshock model: shocked plasma, plane parallel, separate ion, electron temperatures.

The model is described at [1]. The set_xsxset and get_xsxset functions are used to set and query the XSPEC XSET parameters, in particular the keyword “NEIVERS”.

kT_a

The mean shock temperature, in keV.

kT_b

The electron temperature immediately behind the shock front, in keV. See [1] for a discussion of the behavior of kT_a and kT_b.

Abundanc

The metal abundance, as defined by the set_xsabund function.

Tau_l

The lower limit on the ionization timescale in s/cm^3.

Tau_u

The upper limit on the ionization timescale in s/cm^3.

redshift

The redshift of the source.

norm

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

References

[1](1, 2, 3) https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/xanadu/xspec/manual/XSmodelNpshock.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()