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A computer program for fast non-LTE analysis of interstellar line spectra

Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2007 · Vol. 468(2) · pp. 627–635
F. F. S. van der TakJ. H. BlackF. L. SchöierD. J. JansenE. F. van Dishoeck

Abstract

Aims.The large quantity and high quality of modern radio and infrared line observations require efficient modeling techniques to infer physical and chemical parameters such as temperature, density, and molecular abundances.

Astrophysics and Star Formation StudiesMolecular Spectroscopy and StructureAtmospheric Ozone and ClimateRadiative transferLine (geometry)InfraredSpectral lineComputer programComputer sciencePhysicsComputational physicsAstrophysicsOptics

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  • Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
  • Vetenskapsrådet
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