Journal
ATOMS
Volume 9, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/atoms9010012
Keywords
XSTAR; atomic databases; atomic processes; line formation; X-rays; high-density plasmas
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- NASA Astrophysics Research and Analysis Program [12-APRA12-0070, 80NSSC17K0345, 80NSSC19K0586]
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
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The paper describes the atomic database of the XSTAR spectral modeling code, highlighting upgrades over the past twenty years to model K-lines and handle high-density plasmas. The goal is to provide a reliable modeling tool for the new generation of X-ray space telescopes to be launched in the coming years. Two XSTAR spin-offs, ISMabs absorption model and uaDB database, are also discussed.
We describe the atomic database of the XSTAR spectral modeling code, summarizing the systematic upgrades carried out in the past twenty years to enable the modeling of K-lines from chemical elements with atomic number Z <= 30 and recent extensions to handle high-density plasmas. Such plasma environments are found, for instance, in the inner region of accretion disks round compact objects (neutron stars and black holes), which emit rich information about the system's physical properties. Our intention is to offer a reliable modeling tool to take advantage of the outstanding spectral capabilities of the new generation of X-ray space telescopes (e.g., XRISM and ATHENA) to be launched in the coming years. Data curatorial aspects are discussed and an updated list of reference sources is compiled to improve the database provenance metadata. Two XSTAR spin-offs-the ISMabs absorption model and the uaDB database-are also described.
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