Compute 3D density models, and integrate over dz, creating a 2D map.
In the case of optically thin emission, this 2D density map is proportional to the brightness map. Ideal for fitting, e.g. observed images of LBV shells, planetary nebulae, HII regions, and many more.
Authors: Robert Nikutta, Claudia Agliozzo
License: BSD 3-clause, please see LICENSE file
Version: 2017-01-03
Below, a gallery of some geometries possible with rhocube. Depicted are 2D projections of the 3D models.
Many model geometries provided (see rhocube.ipynb and models.py).
Use this DOI for code attribution:
rhocube on the Astrophysics Source Code Library
rhocube was used used e.g. in these papers:
Agliozzo et al. 2016a, "New ATCA, ALMA and VISIR observations of the candidate LBV SK -67266 (S61): the nebular mass from modelling 3D density distributions", MNRAS MN-16-3575-MJ. | MNRAS | astro-ph
Agliozzo et al. 2016b (submitted), The luminous blue variable RMC127: A fast rotator with a collimated mass-loss and an axial precession motion as seen with ALMA, ATCA and MAGELLAN", ApJ