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xsspexpcut

Context: py.sherpa

Synopsis

Super-exponential cutoff absorption. XSpec model.

Description

A high-energy super-exponential roll-off.

M(E) = exp(-(E/E_C)^alpha)

useful for fitting gamma-ray spectra of pulsars (see eg Nel & de Jager 1995).

Caveat : the absorption for an energy bin is calculated as the arithmetic mean of the function value at the start and end energies of the bin. If the energy bins are large this can be inaccurate and the energies command should be used to define a finer energy grid on which to calculate the model.

xsspexpcut Parameters

Number Name Description
1 ecut E_C: e-folding energy for the absorption
2 alpha exponent index

This information is taken from the XSpec User's Guide. Version 12.5.0ab of the XSpec models is supplied with CIAO 4.1.2.

Bugs

For a list of known bugs and issues with the XSPEC models, please visit the XSPEC bugs page.

See Also

py.sherpa
atten, bbody, bbodyfreq, beta1d, beta2d, box1d, box2d, bpl1d, const1d, const2d, cos, delta1d, delta2d, dered, devaucouleurs2d, edge, erf, erfc, exp, exp10, gauss1d, gauss2d, hubblereynolds, jdpileup, linebroad, list_model_components, list_models, log, log10, lorentz1d, lorentz2d, models, normbeta1d, normgauss1d, poisson, polynom1d, polynom2d, powlaw1d, schechter, sin, sqrt, stephi1d, steplo1d, tablemodel, tan, xs, xsabsori, xsacisabs, xsapec, xsbapec, xsbbody, xsbbodyrad, xsbexrav, xsbexriv, xsbkn2pow, xsbknpower, xsbmc, xsbremss, xsbvapec, xsc6mekl, xsc6pmekl, xsc6pvmkl, xsc6vmekl, xscabs, xscemekl, xscevmkl, xscflow, xscompbb, xscompls, xscompps, xscompst, xscomptt, xsconstant, xscutoffpl, xscyclabs, xsdisk, xsdiskbb, xsdiskline, xsdiskm, xsdisko, xsdiskpbb, xsdiskpn, xsdust, xsedge, xsequil, xsexpabs, xsexpdec, xsexpfac, xsezdiskbb, xsgabs, xsgaussian, xsgnei, xsgrad, xsgrbm, xshighecut, xshrefl, xskerrbb, xskerrd, xskerrdisk, xslaor, xslaor2, xslorentz, xsmeka, xsmekal, xsmkcflow, xsnei, xsnotch, xsnpshock, xsnsa, xsnsagrav, xsnsatmos, xsnsmax, xsnteea, xsnthcomp, xspcfabs, xspegpwrlw, xspexrav, xspexriv, xsphabs, xsplabs, xsplcabs, xsposm, xspowerlaw, xspshock, xspwab, xsraymond, xsredden, xsredge, xsrefsch, xssedov, xssmedge, xsspline, xssrcut, xssresc, xssss_ice, xsstep, xstbabs, xstbgrain, xstbvarabs, xsuvred, xsvapec, xsvarabs, xsvbremss, xsvequil, xsvgnei, xsvmcflow, xsvmeka, xsvmekal, xsvnei, xsvnpshock, xsvphabs, xsvpshock, xsvraymond, xsvsedov, xswabs, xswndabs, xsxion, xszbbody, xszbremss, xszdust, xszedge, xszgauss, xszhighect, xszpcfabs, xszphabs, xszpowerlw, xszredden, xszsmdust, xsztbabs, xszvarabs, xszvfeabs, xszvphabs, xszwabs, xszwndabs
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