tardis.iip_plasma.continuum.collisional_processes module

class tardis.iip_plasma.continuum.collisional_processes.CollisionalDeexcitation(input_data, rate_coefficient, inverse_process)

Bases: InverseProcess

macro_atom_transitions = 'down'

name = 'collisional_deexcitation'

name_of_inverse_process = 'collisional_excitation'

class tardis.iip_plasma.continuum.collisional_processes.CollisionalExcitation(input_data, mode='Van Regemorter')

Bases: PhysicalContinuumProcess

Represents the process of collisional excitation.

Attributes:

input: `tardis.iip_plasma.continuum.input_data.ContinuumInputData`-object

The common input data object.

rate_coefficient: pd.DataFrame

Multiplying the rate coefficient with the number densities of the interacting particles gives the rate per unit volume of the transition.

cooling_rate: pd.DataFrame

The rate per unit volume at which heat is converted into excitation energy by collisions.

property level_lower_energy

property level_upper_energy

macro_atom_transitions = 'up'

name = 'collisional_excitation'

class tardis.iip_plasma.continuum.collisional_processes.CollisionalIonization(input_data)

Bases: PhysicalContinuumProcess, BoundFreeEnergyMixIn

Represents the process of collisional ionization.

Attributes:

input: `tardis.iip_plasma.continuum.input_data.ContinuumInputData`-object

The common input data object.

rate_coefficient: pd.DataFrame

Multiplying the rate coefficient with the number densities of the interacting particles gives the rate per unit volume of the transition.

cooling_rate: pd.DataFrame

The rate per unit volume at which heat is converted into ionization energy by collisions.

macro_atom_transitions = 'continuum'

name = 'collisional_ionization'

class tardis.iip_plasma.continuum.collisional_processes.CollisionalRecombination(input_data, rate_coefficient, inverse_process)

Bases: InverseProcess

name = 'collisional_recombination'

name_of_inverse_process = 'collisional_ionization'