Configuration Components

TARDIS uses the YAML markup language for its configuration files. There are several sections which allow different settings for the different aspects of the TARDIS calculation. An example configuration file (with a small subset of the options that can be specified) can be downloaded here.

Warning

One should note that currently floats in YAML that are expressed in scientific notation need to be specified in a special format: any pure floats in scientific notation need to have a +/- after the “e”, e.g. 2e+5

The TARDIS configuration consists of multiple sections that pertain to certain parts of the code. We will use the schemas to show what options are available. Our schema mark-up defines names in bold-fat as required and can be seen here:

Note

The following shows all the options (and their default settings) that are available for TARDIS. No other options are allowed or available.

The base schema outlines the main components of the TARDIS configuration. Schemas for these components are linked in the base schema, and important information about the configuration is linked below.

• Supernova Configuration
• Atomic Data
  • Atomic Data Format Description
  • Current Public Atomic Data Table
• Plasma Configuration
  • Continuum Interaction
  • NLTE
  • NLTE Ionization
• Models
  • Model Configuration
  • Built-in Structure, Density, and Abundance
  • CSVY Model
• Monte Carlo Configuration
  • Convergence Strategy
  • Parallel Execution with Numba
• Spectrum Configuration
• Debug Configuration