4.1.1. Absm: Morrison & McCammon absorption modelΒΆ
This model calculates the transmission of neutral gas with cosmic abundances as published first by Morrison & McCammon (1983). It is a widely used model. The following is useful to know when this model is applied:
The location of the absorption edges is not always fully correct; this can be seen with high resolution grating spectra
The model fails in the optical/UV band (i.e., it does not become transparent in the optical)
No absorption lines are taken into account
The abundances cannot be adjusted
If all the above is of no concern (as is the case in many situations), then the Morrison & McCammon model is very useful. In case higher precision or more detail is needed, the user is advised to use the Hot: collisional ionisation equilibrium absorption model model with low temperature in SPEX, which gives the transmission of a slab in collisional ionisation equilibrium.
The parameters of the model are:
nh
: Hydrogen column density in .
Default value: (corresponding to
, a typical value at low Galactic
latitudes).f
: The covering factor of the absorber. Default value: 1 (full
covering)Recommended citation: Morrison & McCammon (1983).