.. CHIMES cross sections Alexander Richings, 3rd March 2020 .. _ChimesCrossSections_label: cross_sections -------------- For each UV spectrum that you want to include in the chemical modelling, you will need to specify a cross sections data file. This contains the various photoionisation cross sections, shielding factors, and photoheating rates for each photo-chemical reaction, averaged over the given spectrum. Quantities corresponding to individual reactions are organised into the same reaction groups as used in ``chimes_main_data.hdf5`` (see the :ref:`ChimesMainData_label` section for more details). Note that CHIMES assumes that the reactions in each group are arranged in the same order in ``chimes_main_data.hdf5`` and the individual cross sections data files. The ``chimes-data`` repository includes several cross sections data files for commonly used spectra, including the Black (1987) local interstellar radiation field (``cross_Sections_B87.hdf5``), the Sazonov et al (2004) average quasar spectrum (``cross_sections_S04.hdf5``), the redshift-dependent extragalactic backgrounds from Haardt & Madau (2001) (``HM01_cross_sections/``), Haardt & Madau (2012) (``HM12_cross_sections/``) and Faucher-Giguere (2020) (``FG19_cross_sections/``). We also include several UV spectra from a single stellar population using Starburst 99 models (Leitherer et al. 2014) at different stellar ages (``starburstCrossSections/``; see Richings et al. 2022 for details). If you want to include your own UV spectra in CHIMES, you will need to create the corresponding cross sections file. This can be done using the ``generate_cross_sections.py`` python script from the ``chimes-tools`` repository (see the :ref:`GenerateCrossSections_label` section). Be aware that the photon energy bands over which the cross sections are defined will depend on whether RT coupling has been switched on (see the :ref:`CoupleRT_label` section). The data arrays included in the cross sections files are described in more detail below. photoion_fuv ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Photoionisation of species with an ionisation energy <13.6 eV. +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Data Array | Description | +=====================================+==============================================================================+ | ``N_reactions`` | | A 1-dimensional array of length 2 containing the number of reactions in | | | | this group. The first number gives the number of reactions that do not | | | | involve molecules, while the second number gives the total number of | | | | reactions, including molecules. | | | | +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ``sigmaPhot`` | | A 1-dimensional array of length ``N_reactions`` that gives the | | | | photoionisation cross section of each reaction, averaged over the given | | | | UV spectrum (see equation 2.5 in Richings et al. 2014a). | | | | +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ``epsilonPhot`` | | A 1-dimensional array of length ``N_reactions`` that gives the spectrum- | | | | averaged excess energy of ionising photons in the optically thin limit, | | | | used to calculate the photoheating rate (see equation 3.6 in Richings et | | | | al. 2014a). | | | | +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ photoion_euv ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Photoionisation of species with an ionisation energy >13.6 eV. +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Data Array | Description | +=====================================+==============================================================================+ | ``N_reactions`` | | A 1-dimensional array of length 2 containing the number of reactions in | | | | this group. The first number gives the number of reactions that do not | | | | involve molecules, while the second number gives the total number of | | | | reactions, including molecules. | | | | +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ``sigmaPhot`` | | A 1-dimensional array of length ``N_reactions`` that gives the | | | | photoionisation cross section of each reaction, averaged over the given | | | | UV spectrum (see equation 2.5 in Richings et al. 2014a). | | | | +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ``shieldFactor_1D`` | | A 3-dimensional array of length (``N_reactions`` x 3 x | | | | ``N_Column_densities``). In the second dimension of this array, index 0 | | | | contains the factor ``S_gas1`` from equation 3.8 of Richings et al. | | | | (2014b) for each reaction as a function of HI column density, for | | | | calculating the shielded photoionisation rates; while indices 1 and 2 | | | | contain the first integrals in the numerator and denominator, | | | | respectively, of equation 3.22 in Richings et al. (2014b) for each | | | | reaction as a function of HI column density, for calculating the shielded | | | | photoheating rates. | | | | +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ``shieldFactor_2D`` | | A 4-dimensional array of length (``N_reactions`` x 6 x | | | | ``N_Column_densities`` x ``N_Column_densities``). In the second dimension | | | | of this array, indices 0 and 1 contain the factors ``S_gas2`` and | | | | ``S_gas3`` from equation 3.8 of Richings et al. (2014b) for each reaction, | | | | for calculating the shielded photoionisation rates. Indices 2-5 contain | | | | the second and third integrals in the numerator and denominator of | | | | equation 3.22 in Richings et al. (2014b) for each reaction, for | | | | calculating the shielded photoheating rates. | | | | +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ photoion_auger_fuv ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Auger photoionisation of species with an ionisation energy <13.6 eV. +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Data Array | Description | +=====================================+==============================================================================+ | ``N_reactions`` | | A 1-dimensional array of length 2 containing the number of reactions in | | | | this group. The first number gives the number of reactions that do not | | | | involve molecules, while the second number gives the total number of | | | | reactions, including molecules. | | | | +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ``sigmaPhot`` | | A 1-dimensional array of length ``N_reactions`` that gives the | | | | photoionisation cross section of each reaction, averaged over the given | | | | UV spectrum (see equation 2.5 in Richings et al. 2014a). | | | | +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ photoion_auger_euv ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Auger photoionisation of species with an ionisation energy >13.6 eV. +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Data Array | Description | +=====================================+==============================================================================+ | ``N_reactions`` | | A 1-dimensional array of length 2 containing the number of reactions in | | | | this group. The first number gives the number of reactions that do not | | | | involve molecules, while the second number gives the total number of | | | | reactions, including molecules. | | | | +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ``sigmaPhot`` | | A 1-dimensional array of length ``N_reactions`` that gives the | | | | photoionisation cross section of each reaction, averaged over the given | | | | UV spectrum (see equation 2.5 in Richings et al. 2014a). | | | | +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ General Spectrum Data ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The following data arrays contain general information about the given UV spectrum, and are found in the root of the cross sections HDF5 data file. +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Data Array | Description | +=====================================+==============================================================================+ | | ``isotropic_photon_`` | | The number density of photons in units of ``photons cm^-3``. The photon | | | ``density`` | | flux, in units of ``photons cm^-2 s^-1``, can then be found by | | | | multiplying ``isotropic_photon_density`` by the speed of light. The | | | | energy band over which the photon density is defined depends on whether | | | | RT coupling is switched on. If RT coupling is disabled (the standard | | | | mode), then the photon density is defined over all hydrogen-ionising | | | | photons, i.e. those with energies >13.6 eV, for each UV spectrum. | | | | However, if RT coupling is switched on, the photon density is defined | | | | only for that particular energy bin. See the | | | | :ref:`CoupleRT_label` section for details. | | | | We have included this parameter in the data files for convenience. | | | | However, the user is free to set the corresponding | | | | ``isotropic_photon_density`` parameter in the **gasVariables** | | | | structure to a different value if they wish, for example to vary the | | | | strength of the radiation field compared to the fiducial value given | | | | in the data files. | | | | +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ``G0_parameter`` | | The strength of the radiation field in the 6-13.6 eV band, ``G0``, in | | | | Habing units, divided by the photon flux, i.e.: | | | | ``G0_parameter = G0 / (isotropic_photon_density *`` | | | | ``speed_of_light)``. | | | | +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ``H2_dissocJ`` | | The strength of the radiation field in the 12.24-13.51 eV band, defined as | | | | the number density of photons in this band divided by the | | | | ``isotropic_photon_density`` parameter times the speed of light. This is | | | | used to calculate the photodissociation rate of H2. | | | | +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ TableBins ^^^^^^^^^ The **TableBins** group contains the Column Density table bins that are used to tabulate and interpolate the various shielding factor arrays. Header ^^^^^^ The Header contains general information about how the cross sections file was created. +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Data Array | Description | +=====================================+==============================================================================+ | ``version_date`` | | A string giving the date when the cross sections file was created. | | | | +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ``spectrum_shape`` | | A string describing the shape of the spectrum that was used. | | | | +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ``rt_coupling_flag`` | | Integer flag (``0`` or ``1``) that determines whether RT coupling is | | | | enabled. This affects the photon energy range over which the cross | | | | sections and photon energies are defined (see the | | | | :ref:`CoupleRT_label` section for details). | | | | +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | ``rt_HII_`` | | Integer flag (``0`` or ``1``) that specifies whether photons from the | | | ``recombination_flag`` | | recombination of HII are included in this energy bin. Only included if | | | | if RT coupling is switched on. | | | | +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | ``rt_HeII_`` | | Integer flag (``0`` or ``1``) that specifies whether photons from the | | | ``recombination_flag`` | | recombination of HeII are included in this energy bin. Only included if | | | | if RT coupling is switched on. | | | | +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ``rt_E_min_eV`` | | Minimum photon energy in this energy bin, in eV. Only included if RT | | | | coupling is switched on. | | | | +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | ``rt_E_max_eV`` | | Maximum photon energy in this energy bin, in eV. Only included if RT | | | | coupling is switched on. | | | | +-------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ References ^^^^^^^^^^ | `Black (1987) `_ | `Faucher-Giguere (2020) `_ | `Haardt & Madau (2001) `_ | `Haardt & Madau (2012) `_ | `Leitherer et al. (2014) `_ | `Richings et al. (2014a) `_ | `Richings et al. (2014b) `_ | `Richings et al. (2022) `_ | `Sazonov et al. (2004) `_