XSvapec

class sherpa.astro.xspec.XSvapec(name='vapec')

Bases: sherpa.astro.xspec.XSAdditiveModel

The XSPEC vapec model: APEC emission spectrum.

The model is described at [1], with XSapec describing how it is implemented in Sherpa.

kT

The temperature of the plasma, in keV.

He, C, N, O, Ne, Mg, Al, Si, S, Ar, Ca, Fe, Ni

The abundance of the element in solar units.

redshift

The redshift of the plasma.

norm

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

See also

XSapec, XSbapec, XSbvapec, XSbvvapec, XSvvapec

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()