Collisional-radiative switching - A powerful technique for converging non-LTE calculations

A very simple technique has been developed to converge statistical equilibrium and model atmospheric calculations in extreme non-LTE conditions when the usual iterative methods fail to converge from an LTE starting model. The proposed technique is based on a smooth transition from a collision-domina...

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Veröffentlicht in:Astronomy and astrophysics (Berlin) 1988-03, Vol.192 (1-2), p.279-280
Hauptverfasser: Hummer, D. G., Voels, S. A.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A very simple technique has been developed to converge statistical equilibrium and model atmospheric calculations in extreme non-LTE conditions when the usual iterative methods fail to converge from an LTE starting model. The proposed technique is based on a smooth transition from a collision-dominated LTE situation to the desired non-LTE conditions in which radiation dominates, at least in the most important transitions. The proposed approach was used to successfully compute stellar models with He abundances of 0.20, 0.30, and 0.50; Teff = 30,000 K, and log g = 2.9.
ISSN:0004-6361
1432-0746