SPEX Help Center

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I want to download and install SPEX See How to install SPEX for a list of install options. We distribute pre-compiled binaries, docker images, and the source code.	How do I learn SPEX? You can start by reading How to run SPEX. If you like to practice, see Exercises.
How do I do … in SPEX? Quick search this website (search box on the left). Check the list of analysis examples in SPEX: Analysis threads. Check our issue-tracker for questions that are similar to yours.	I have another question or problem with SPEX Check Help & troubleshooting first. If you cannot find it, then please ask your question or report the problem through our issue-tracker on Github. We will try to help you as quickly as possible.

The table of contents below contains the full documentation for the SPEX package. Can you find what you are looking for? If not, please use the ‘Quick search’ function on the left or ask your question though our issue-tracker.

• 1. Getting started
  • 1.1. How to install SPEX
  • 1.2. How to run SPEX
  • 1.3. How to convert spectra to SPEX format
  • 1.4. Install the SPEX Python interface
  • 1.5. Dependencies
  • 1.6. Compile SPEX from source
  • 1.7. Use SPEX through Docker
  • 1.8. How to install SPEX using Anaconda
  • 1.9. Optimize for speed
• 2. Analysis threads
  • 2.1. Fitting a CCD spectrum
  • 2.2. Modeling particle background
  • 2.3. Fitting interstellar dust absorption
  • 2.4. Import UV/Optical data
  • 2.5. PION setup for AGN warm absorber
  • 2.6. PION setup for emission and absorption features in AGN
  • 2.7. Fitting two different spectra simultaneously
  • 2.8. How to use the SPEX user model
• 3. Command overview
  • 3.1. Command syntax
  • 3.2. Plotting reference
• 4. Spectral models
  • 4.1. Overview of spectral components
  • 4.2. Optimizing model performance
• 5. Additional tools
  • 5.1. Trafo
  • 5.2. Stepcontour
  • 5.3. Xabsinput
  • 5.4. Hydro driver
  • 5.5. Rgsvprof
  • 5.6. RGS_fluxcombine
  • 5.7. RGS_fmat
  • 5.8. Uvtospex
  • 5.9. Calling SPEX from Fortran
• 6. Python Interface
  • 6.1. Basic commands
  • 6.2. Analysis threads & other tricks
  • 6.3. Advanced class descriptions
• 7. Help & troubleshooting
  • 7.1. Commandline help
  • 7.2. Solving SPEX problems
  • 7.3. Find known issues
  • 7.4. Report issues
• 8. SPEX Theory
  • 8.1. SPEX Atomic Code & Tables
  • 8.2. SPEX 2 notation of atomic transitions
  • 8.3. Modelling and fitting
  • 8.4. Optimal definition of respons matrices
  • 8.5. Definition of the micro-turbulent velocity in SPEX
• 9. Exercises
  • 9.1. Powerlaw
  • 9.2. Powerlaw with a Gaussian line
  • 9.3. Statistics, binning and more
  • 9.4. Stellar Spectra
  • 9.5. Supernova remnants
  • 9.6. Relativistic lines
  • 9.7. AGN winds
• 10. Changelog
  • 10.1. Version 3.01.00
  • 10.2. Version 3.02.00
  • 10.3. Version 3.03.00
  • 10.4. Version 3.04.00
  • 10.5. Version 3.05.00
  • 10.6. Version 3.06.00
  • 10.7. Version 3.06.01
  • 10.8. Version 3.07.00
  • 10.9. Version 3.07.01
  • 10.10. Version 3.07.02
  • 10.11. Version 3.07.03
  • 10.12. Version 3.08.00
  • 10.13. Version 3.08.01
• 11. Credits
  • 11.1. Software
  • 11.2. Plasma model
  • 11.3. SPEX models
  • 11.4. Documentation

Indices and tables

• Index

• Module Index

• Search Page