The SKIRT project
advanced radiative transfer for astrophysics
List of subclasses for each base class

SKIRT v9.0 (git dcb3392 built on 11/03/2025 at 14:24:32)

Introduction

This page lists the subclasses for each SKIRT class that may occur as a base class name in a ski file.

The sections are listed alphabetically on class name. To quickly locate the section for a given class, use your browser's find function and precede the class name with a - (dash).

-AllSkyProjection

[docs] : an all-sky projection

Subclass Description
HammerAitoffProjection props docs the Hammer-Aitoff all-sky projection
MollweideProjection props docs the Mollweide all-sky projection

-AngularDistribution

[docs] : an angular emission profile

Subclass Description
ConicalAngularDistribution props docs an anisotropic conical emission profile
IsotropicAngularDistribution props docs an isotropic emission profile
LaserAngularDistribution props docs a laser emission profile
NetzerAngularDistribution props docs a Netzer AGN accretion disk emission profile

-AxGeometry

[docs] : an axisymmetric geometry

Subclass Description
AnnulusGeometry props docs an annulus geometry
BrokenExpDiskGeometry props docs a broken exponential disk geometry
ConicalShellGeometry props docs a conical shell geometry
DonutGeometry props docs a donut torus geometry
ExpDiskGeometry props docs an exponential disk geometry
HyperboloidGeometry props docs a hyperboloid geometry
HyperboloidShellGeometry props docs a hyperboloid shell geometry
MultiGaussianExpansionGeometry props docs a multi-gaussian expansion geometry
ParaboloidGeometry props docs a paraboloid geometry
ParaboloidShellGeometry props docs a paraboloid shell geometry
RingGeometry props docs a ring geometry
SpheroidalGeometryDecorator props docs a decorator that constructs a spheroidal variant of any spherical geometry
TTauriDiskGeometry props docs a T Tauri disk geometry
TorusGeometry props docs a torus geometry

-Band

[docs] : a wavelength band (transmission curve)

Subclass Description
BroadBand props docs a standard built-in broadband (transmission curve)
FileBand props docs a wavelength band (transmission curve) loaded from a text file
ListBand props docs a wavelength band (transmission curve) specified inside the configuration file

-ContSED

[docs] : a continuous spectral energy distribution

Subclass Description
BlackBodySED props docs a black-body spectral energy distribution
BpassSED props docs a BPASS single stellar population SED
BruzualCharlotSED props docs a Bruzual-Charlot simple stellar population SED
CastelliKuruczSED props docs a Castelli-Kurucz stellar atmosphere SED
FSPSSED props docs an FSPS simple stellar population SED
FileSED props docs a spectral energy distribution loaded from a text file
ListSED props docs a spectral energy distribution specified inside the configuration file
LyaDoublePeakedSED props docs a double-peaked spectrum around the central Lyman-alpha wavelength
LyaGaussianSED props docs a Gaussian spectrum around the central Lyman-alpha wavelength
LyaSEDDecorator props docs an SED decorator replacing ionizing radiation with Lyman-alpha line emission
MappingsSED props docs a star-forming region SED from the MAPPINGS III model
MarastonSED props docs a Maraston simple stellar population SED
QuasarSED props docs the spectral energy distribution of a typical quasar
Starburst99SED props docs a Starburst99 simple stellar population SED
SunSED props docs the spectral energy distribution of the Sun
ToddlersSED props docs a Toddlers SED for emission from star-forming regions

-Cosmology

[docs] : a set of cosmology parameters, including redshift

Subclass Description
FlatUniverseCosmology props docs the model is at a given redshift in a flat universe
LocalUniverseCosmology props docs the model is at redshift zero in the Local Universe

-DensityTreePolicy

[docs] : a tree grid construction policy using the medium density distribution

Subclass Description
DensityTreePolicy props docs a tree grid construction policy using the medium density distribution
NestedDensityTreePolicy props docs a tree grid construction policy using a nested density tree policy

-DisjointWavelengthGrid

[docs] : a wavelength grid with non-overlapping bins

Subclass Description
CompositeWavelengthGrid props docs a wavelength grid composited from a list of wavelength grids
FileBorderWavelengthGrid props docs a wavelength grid loaded from a text file listing bin borders
FileWavelengthGrid props docs a wavelength grid loaded from a text file
LinBorderWavelengthGrid props docs a linear wavelength grid with given outer borders
LinWavelengthGrid props docs a linear wavelength grid
ListBorderWavelengthGrid props docs a wavelength grid configured as a list of bin borders
ListWavelengthGrid props docs a wavelength grid configured as a list
LogBorderWavelengthGrid props docs a logarithmic wavelength grid with given outer borders
LogWavelengthGrid props docs a logarithmic wavelength grid
NestedLogWavelengthGrid props docs a nested logarithmic wavelength grid
ResolutionBorderWavelengthGrid props docs a logarithmic wavelength grid with given spectral resolution and outer borders
ResolutionWavelengthGrid props docs a logarithmic wavelength grid with given spectral resolution

-DustEmissionOptions

[docs] : a set of options related to thermal emission from dust

Subclass Description
DustEmissionOptions props docs a set of options related to thermal emission from dust

-DustMix

[docs] : a dust mix

Subclass Description
ConfigurableDustMix props docs a configurable dust mix with one or more grain populations
DraineLiDustMix props docs a Draine and Li (2007) dust mix
MRNDustMix props docs an MRN (1997) dust mix
MeanFileDustMix props docs a dust mix with mean properties loaded from a text file
MeanInterstellarDustMix props docs a typical interstellar dust mix (mean properties)
MeanIvezicBenchmarkDustMix props docs an Ivezic 1D benchmark dust mix (mean properties)
MeanListDustMix props docs a dust mix with mean properties specified inside the configuration file
MeanPascucciBenchmarkDustMix props docs a Pascucci 2D benchmark dust mix (mean properties)
MeanPinteBenchmarkDustMix props docs a Pinte 2D benchmark dust mix (mean properties, optionally with polarization at 1 micron)
MeanTrustBenchmarkDustMix props docs a TRUST benchmark dust mix (mean properties, optionally with polarization)
ThemisDustMix props docs a THEMIS (Jones et al. 2017) dust mix
TrustBenchmarkDustMix props docs a TRUST benchmark dust mix
WeingartnerDraineDustMix props docs a Weingartner and Draine (2001) dust mix
ZubkoDustMix props docs a Zubko et al. (2004) dust mix

-DynamicStateOptions

[docs] : a set of options for dynamically adjusting the medium state

Subclass Description
DynamicStateOptions props docs a set of options for dynamically adjusting the medium state

-DynamicStateRecipe

[docs] : a dynamic medium state recipe

Subclass Description
ClearDensityRecipe props docs a recipe that clears material in cells above a given radiation field strength
LinearDustDestructionRecipe props docs a dust destruction recipe using a linear temperature dependence

-Form

[docs] : a probe form

Subclass Description
AllSkyProjectionForm props docs all-sky projection at a position inside the model
AtPositionsForm props docs a text column file with values for each imported position
DefaultCutsForm props docs default planar cuts along the coordinate planes
LinearCutForm props docs a text column file with values along a given line segment
MeridionalCutForm props docs a text column file with values along a meridian
ParallelProjectionForm props docs parallel projection on a distant plane
PerCellForm props docs a text column file with values for each spatial cell
PlanarCutsForm props docs configurable planar cuts parallel to the coordinate planes

-GenericForm

[docs] : a generic probe form

Subclass Description
AllSkyProjectionForm props docs all-sky projection at a position inside the model
AtPositionsForm props docs a text column file with values for each imported position
LinearCutForm props docs a text column file with values along a given line segment
MeridionalCutForm props docs a text column file with values along a meridian
ParallelProjectionForm props docs parallel projection on a distant plane
PlanarCutsForm props docs configurable planar cuts parallel to the coordinate planes

-Geometry

[docs] : a geometry

Subclass Description
AdaptiveMeshGeometry props docs a geometry imported from data represented on an adaptive mesh (AMR grid)
AnnulusGeometry props docs an annulus geometry
AxPowerLawRedistributeGeometryDecorator props docs a decorator that redistributes another geometry with an axial power law
BoxClipGeometryDecorator props docs a decorator that clips another geometry using a cubodial box
BrokenExpDiskGeometry props docs a broken exponential disk geometry
CellGeometry props docs a geometry imported from cuboidal cell data
ClumpyGeometryDecorator props docs a decorator that adds clumpiness to any geometry
CombineGeometryDecorator props docs a decorator that combines two different geometries
ConicalShellGeometry props docs a conical shell geometry
CylindricalCellGeometry props docs a geometry imported from cylindrical cell data
CylindricalClipGeometryDecorator props docs a decorator that clips another geometry using a cylinder
DonutGeometry props docs a donut torus geometry
EinastoGeometry props docs an Einasto geometry
ExpDiskGeometry props docs an exponential disk geometry
GammaGeometry props docs a gamma geometry
GaussianGeometry props docs a Gaussian geometry
HyperboloidGeometry props docs a hyperboloid geometry
HyperboloidShellGeometry props docs a hyperboloid shell geometry
MultiGaussianExpansionGeometry props docs a multi-gaussian expansion geometry
OffsetGeometryDecorator props docs a decorator that adds an offset to any geometry
ParaboloidGeometry props docs a paraboloid geometry
ParaboloidShellGeometry props docs a paraboloid shell geometry
ParticleGeometry props docs a geometry imported from smoothed particle data
PlummerGeometry props docs a Plummer geometry
PseudoSersicGeometry props docs a pseudo-Sérsic geometry
ReadFits3DGeometry props docs a geometry read from a 3D FITS file
ReadFitsGeometry props docs a geometry read from a 2D FITS file
RingGeometry props docs a ring geometry
RotateGeometryDecorator props docs a decorator that adds a rotation to any geometry
SersicGeometry props docs a Sérsic geometry
ShellGeometry props docs a shell geometry
SphePowerLawRedistributeGeometryDecorator props docs a decorator that redistributes another geometry with a spherical power law
SphericalCellGeometry props docs a geometry imported from spherical cell data
SphericalClipGeometryDecorator props docs a decorator that clips another geometry using a sphere
SpheroidalGeometryDecorator props docs a decorator that constructs a spheroidal variant of any spherical geometry
SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator props docs a decorator that adds spiral structure to any axisymmetric geometry
TTauriDiskGeometry props docs a T Tauri disk geometry
TorusGeometry props docs a torus geometry
TriaxialGeometryDecorator props docs a decorator that constructs a triaxial variant of any spherical geometry
UniformBoxGeometry props docs a geometry with uniform density inside a box
VoronoiMeshGeometry props docs a geometry imported from data represented on a Voronoi mesh

-GrainComposition

[docs] : a dust grain composition

Subclass Description
BegemannPorousAluminaGrainComposition props docs a Begemann porous alumina dust grain composition
CrystalEnstatiteGrainComposition props docs a crystalline Enstatite dust grain composition
CrystalForsteriteGrainComposition props docs a crystalline Forsterite dust grain composition
DorschnerOlivineGrainComposition props docs a Dorschner olivine dust grain composition
DraineGraphiteGrainComposition props docs a Draine graphite dust grain composition
DraineIonizedPAHGrainComposition props docs a Draine ionized PAH dust grain composition
DraineNeutralPAHGrainComposition props docs a Draine neutral PAH dust grain composition
DraineSilicateGrainComposition props docs a Draine silicate dust grain composition
DustEmGrainComposition props docs a dust grain composition based on DustEM data
HofmeisterPericlaseGrainComposition props docs a Hofmeister periclase dust grain composition
MieSilicateGrainComposition props docs a MieX-based Draine silicate dust grain composition
MinSilicateGrainComposition props docs a Min 2007 amorphous silicate dust grain composition
PolarizedGraphiteGrainComposition props docs a graphite dust grain composition with support for polarization
PolarizedSilicateGrainComposition props docs a silicate dust grain composition with support for polarization
SpheroidalGraphiteGrainComposition props docs a spheroidal graphite dust grain composition with support for polarization
SpheroidalSilicateGrainComposition props docs a spheroidal silicate dust grain composition with support for polarization
TrustGraphiteGrainComposition props docs a TRUST benchmark graphite dust grain composition
TrustNeutralPAHGrainComposition props docs a TRUST benchmark neutral PAH dust grain composition
TrustSilicateGrainComposition props docs a TRUST benchmark silicate dust grain composition

-GrainPopulation

[docs] : a dust grain population

Subclass Description
GrainPopulation props docs a dust grain population

-GrainSizeDistribution

[docs] : a dust grain size distribution

Subclass Description
FileGrainSizeDistribution props docs a dust grain size distribution loaded from a text file
HirashitaLogNormalGrainSizeDistribution props docs a Hirashita (2015) log-normal dust grain size distribution
ListGrainSizeDistribution props docs a dust grain size distribution specified inside the configuration file
LogNormalGrainSizeDistribution props docs a log-normal dust grain size distribution
ModifiedLogNormalGrainSizeDistribution props docs a modified log-normal dust grain size distribution
ModifiedPowerLawGrainSizeDistribution props docs a modified power-law dust grain size distribution
PowerLawGrainSizeDistribution props docs a power-law dust grain size distribution
SingleGrainSizeDistribution props docs a single-size dust grain size distribution
ZubkoGraphiteGrainSizeDistribution props docs a Zubko, Dwek & Arendt size distribution for graphite dust grains
ZubkoPAHGrainSizeDistribution props docs a Zubko, Dwek & Arendt size distribution for PAH molecules
ZubkoSilicateGrainSizeDistribution props docs a Zubko, Dwek & Arendt size distribution for silicate dust grains

-Instrument

[docs] : an instrument

Subclass Description
AllSkyInstrument props docs an all-sky instrument (for observing inside a model)
FrameInstrument props docs a distant instrument that outputs the surface brightness in every pixel as a data cube
FullInstrument props docs a distant instrument that outputs both the flux density (SED) and surface brightness (data cube)
HEALPixSkyInstrument props docs a HEALPix all-sky instrument (for Planck-like observations inside a model)
PerspectiveInstrument props docs a perspective instrument (mostly for making movies)
SEDInstrument props docs a distant instrument that outputs the spatially integrated flux density as an SED

-InstrumentSystem

[docs] : an instrument system

Subclass Description
InstrumentSystem props docs an instrument system

-IterationOptions

[docs] : a set of options for configuring iterations during primary and/or secondary emission

Subclass Description
IterationOptions props docs a set of options for configuring iterations during primary and/or secondary emission

-LuminosityNormalization

[docs] : the luminosity normalization for a primary source

Subclass Description
BandLuminosityNormalization props docs source normalization through the specific luminosity for a given wavelength band
IntegratedLuminosityNormalization props docs source normalization through the integrated luminosity for a given wavelength range
LineLuminosityNormalization props docs source normalization through the luminosity for a given emission line
SpecificLuminosityNormalization props docs source normalization through the specific luminosity at a given wavelength

-LyaOptions

[docs] : a set of options related to Lyman-alpha line transfer

Subclass Description
LyaOptions props docs a set of options related to Lyman-alpha line transfer

-MaterialMix

[docs] : a material mix

Subclass Description
ConfigurableDustMix props docs a configurable dust mix with one or more grain populations
DraineLiDustMix props docs a Draine and Li (2007) dust mix
ElectronMix props docs a population of electrons
FragmentDustMixDecorator props docs a dust mix decorator that manages separate densities for fragments of another dust mix
LyaNeutralHydrogenGasMix props docs neutral hydrogen for Lyman-alpha line transfer
MRNDustMix props docs an MRN (1997) dust mix
MeanFileDustMix props docs a dust mix with mean properties loaded from a text file
MeanInterstellarDustMix props docs a typical interstellar dust mix (mean properties)
MeanIvezicBenchmarkDustMix props docs an Ivezic 1D benchmark dust mix (mean properties)
MeanListDustMix props docs a dust mix with mean properties specified inside the configuration file
MeanPascucciBenchmarkDustMix props docs a Pascucci 2D benchmark dust mix (mean properties)
MeanPinteBenchmarkDustMix props docs a Pinte 2D benchmark dust mix (mean properties, optionally with polarization at 1 micron)
MeanTrustBenchmarkDustMix props docs a TRUST benchmark dust mix (mean properties, optionally with polarization)
NonLTELineGasMix props docs A gas mix supporting rotational transitions in specific molecules and atoms
SpinFlipAbsorptionMix props docs A gas mix supporting the spin-flip 21 cm hydrogen absorption
SpinFlipHydrogenGasMix props docs A gas mix supporting the spin-flip 21 cm hydrogen transition
ThemisDustMix props docs a THEMIS (Jones et al. 2017) dust mix
TrivialGasMix props docs A trivial gas mix for testing purposes
TrustBenchmarkDustMix props docs a TRUST benchmark dust mix
WeingartnerDraineDustMix props docs a Weingartner and Draine (2001) dust mix
XRayAtomicGasMix props docs A gas mix supporting photo-absorption and fluorescence for X-ray wavelengths
ZubkoDustMix props docs a Zubko et al. (2004) dust mix

-MaterialMixFamily

[docs] : a family of material mixes

Subclass Description
SelectDustMixFamily props docs a family of dust mixes specified in the configuration

-MaterialNormalization

[docs] : a normalization for the amount of material

Subclass Description
MassColumnMaterialNormalization props docs normalization by defining the mass column density along a coordinate axis
MassMaterialNormalization props docs normalization by defining the total mass
NumberColumnMaterialNormalization props docs normalization by defining the number column density along a coordinate axis
NumberMaterialNormalization props docs normalization by defining the total number of entities
OpticalDepthMaterialNormalization props docs normalization by defining the optical depth along a coordinate axis

-Medium

[docs] : a transfer medium

Subclass Description
AdaptiveMeshMedium props docs a transfer medium imported from data represented on an adaptive mesh (AMR grid)
CellMedium props docs a transfer medium imported from cuboidal cell data
CylindricalCellMedium props docs a transfer medium imported from cylindrical cell data
GeometricMedium props docs a transfer medium with a built-in geometry
ParticleMedium props docs a transfer medium imported from smoothed particle data
SphericalCellMedium props docs a transfer medium imported from spherical cell data
VoronoiMeshMedium props docs a transfer medium imported from data represented on a Voronoi mesh

-MediumSystem

[docs] : a medium system

Subclass Description
MediumSystem props docs a medium system

-Mesh

[docs] : a mesh

Subclass Description
FileMesh props docs a mesh read from a file
LinMesh props docs a linear mesh
ListMesh props docs a mesh specified inside the configuration file
LogMesh props docs a logarithmic mesh
PowMesh props docs a power-law mesh
SymCosMesh props docs a symmetric cosine mesh
SymLogMesh props docs a symmetric logarithmic mesh
SymPowMesh props docs a symmetric power-law mesh

-MonteCarloSimulation

[docs] : a Monte Carlo simulation

Subclass Description
MonteCarloSimulation props docs a Monte Carlo simulation

-MultiGrainDustMix

[docs] : a dust mix with one or more grain populations

Subclass Description
ConfigurableDustMix props docs a configurable dust mix with one or more grain populations
DraineLiDustMix props docs a Draine and Li (2007) dust mix
MRNDustMix props docs an MRN (1997) dust mix
ThemisDustMix props docs a THEMIS (Jones et al. 2017) dust mix
TrustBenchmarkDustMix props docs a TRUST benchmark dust mix
WeingartnerDraineDustMix props docs a Weingartner and Draine (2001) dust mix
ZubkoDustMix props docs a Zubko et al. (2004) dust mix

-PhotonPacketOptions

[docs] : a set of options related to the photon packet lifecycle

Subclass Description
PhotonPacketOptions props docs a set of options related to the photon packet lifecycle

-PolarizationProfile

[docs] : a polarized emission profile

Subclass Description
NoPolarizationProfile props docs an unpolarized emission profile
SineSquarePolarizationProfile props docs an axysimmetric sine-square polarization emission profile

-Probe

[docs] : a probe

Subclass Description
ConvergenceCutsProbe props docs convergence: cuts of the medium density along the coordinate planes
ConvergenceInfoProbe props docs convergence: information on the spatial grid
CustomStateProbe props docs internal spatial grid: custom medium state quantities
DensityProbe props docs internal spatial grid: density of the medium
DustAbsorptionPerCellProbe props docs specialty: spectral luminosity absorbed by dust for each spatial cell
DustEmissionWavelengthGridProbe props docs wavelength grid: dust emission
DustEmissivityProbe props docs properties: emissivity spectrum for each dust mix in a range of standard fields
DustGrainPopulationsProbe props docs properties: dust grain population mass and size information
DustGrainSizeDistributionProbe props docs properties: dust grain size distribution
ImportedMediumDensityProbe props docs imported medium: mass or number density
ImportedMediumMetallicityProbe props docs imported medium: metallicity
ImportedMediumTemperatureProbe props docs imported medium: temperature
ImportedMediumVelocityProbe props docs imported medium: bulk velocity
ImportedSourceAgeProbe props docs imported source: age
ImportedSourceDensityProbe props docs imported source: mass density
ImportedSourceLuminosityProbe props docs imported source: specific luminosity density
ImportedSourceMetallicityProbe props docs imported source: metallicity
ImportedSourceVelocityProbe props docs imported source: bulk velocity
InstrumentWavelengthGridProbe props docs wavelength grid: instruments
LaunchedPacketsProbe props docs source: number of photon packets launched from primary and secondary sources
LuminosityProbe props docs source: luminosities of primary sources
MagneticFieldProbe props docs internal spatial grid: magnetic field associated with the medium
MetallicityProbe props docs internal spatial grid: metallicity of the gas medium
OpacityProbe props docs internal spatial grid: opacity of the medium
OpticalMaterialPropertiesProbe props docs properties: aggregate optical material properties for each medium
RadiationFieldProbe props docs internal spatial grid: the mean radiation field intensity
RadiationFieldWavelengthGridProbe props docs wavelength grid: radiation field
SecondaryDustLuminosityProbe props docs internal spatial grid: secondary dust luminosity
SecondaryLineLuminosityProbe props docs internal spatial grid: secondary line luminosity
SpatialCellPropertiesProbe props docs properties: basic info for each spatial cell
SpatialGridPlotProbe props docs properties: data files for plotting the structure of the grid
SpatialGridSourceDensityProbe props docs specialty: primary source density discretized on spatial grid
TemperatureProbe props docs internal spatial grid: indicative temperature of the medium
TreeSpatialGridTopologyProbe props docs specialty: data file representing the topology of the tree spatial grid
VelocityProbe props docs internal spatial grid: bulk velocity of the medium

-ProbeSystem

[docs] : a probe system

Subclass Description
ProbeSystem props docs a probe system

-RadiationFieldOptions

[docs] : a set of options related to the radiation field

Subclass Description
RadiationFieldOptions props docs a set of options related to the radiation field

-Random

[docs] : the default random generator

Subclass Description
Random props docs the default random generator

-SED

[docs] : a spectral energy distribution

Subclass Description
BlackBodySED props docs a black-body spectral energy distribution
BpassSED props docs a BPASS single stellar population SED
BruzualCharlotSED props docs a Bruzual-Charlot simple stellar population SED
CastelliKuruczSED props docs a Castelli-Kurucz stellar atmosphere SED
FSPSSED props docs an FSPS simple stellar population SED
FileLineSED props docs a discrete line SED loaded from a text file
FileSED props docs a spectral energy distribution loaded from a text file
ListLineSED props docs a discrete line SED specified inside the configuration file
ListSED props docs a spectral energy distribution specified inside the configuration file
LyaDoublePeakedSED props docs a double-peaked spectrum around the central Lyman-alpha wavelength
LyaGaussianSED props docs a Gaussian spectrum around the central Lyman-alpha wavelength
LyaSEDDecorator props docs an SED decorator replacing ionizing radiation with Lyman-alpha line emission
MappingsSED props docs a star-forming region SED from the MAPPINGS III model
MarastonSED props docs a Maraston simple stellar population SED
QuasarSED props docs the spectral energy distribution of a typical quasar
SingleWavelengthSED props docs a single-wavelength SED in the form of a Dirac-delta function
Starburst99SED props docs a Starburst99 simple stellar population SED
SunSED props docs the spectral energy distribution of the Sun
ToddlersSED props docs a Toddlers SED for emission from star-forming regions

-SEDFamily

[docs] : an SED family

Subclass Description
BlackBodySEDFamily props docs a black body SED family
BpassSEDFamily props docs a BPASS SED family for single stellar populations
BruzualCharlotSEDFamily props docs a Bruzual-Charlot SED family for single stellar populations
CastelliKuruczSEDFamily props docs a Castelli-Kurucz SED family for stellar atmospheres
FSPSSEDFamily props docs an FSPS SED family for single stellar populations
FileIndexedSEDFamily props docs a user-provided, indexed SED family
FileSSPSEDFamily props docs a user-provided SED family for single stellar populations
LyaDoublePeakedSEDFamily props docs a family of double-peaked spectra around the central Lyman-alpha wavelength
LyaGaussianSEDFamily props docs a family of Gaussian spectra around the central Lyman-alpha wavelength
LyaSEDFamilyDecorator props docs an SED family decorator replacing ionizing radiation with Lyman-alpha line emission
MappingsSEDFamily props docs a MAPPINGS III SED family for star-forming regions
MarastonSEDFamily props docs a Maraston SED family for single stellar populations
SpinFlipSEDFamily props docs a family of Gaussian spectra around the central spin-flip wavelength
Starburst99SEDFamily props docs a Starburst99 SED family for single stellar populations
ToddlersSEDFamily props docs a Toddlers SED family for emission from star-forming regions

-SamplingOptions

[docs] : a set of options related to media sampling for the spatial grid

Subclass Description
SamplingOptions props docs a set of options related to media sampling for the spatial grid

-SecondaryEmissionOptions

[docs] : a set of options related to secondary emission

Subclass Description
SecondaryEmissionOptions props docs a set of options related to secondary emission

-SmoothingKernel

[docs] : a smoothing kernel

Subclass Description
CubicSplineSmoothingKernel props docs a cubic spline smoothing kernel
QuarticSplineSmoothingKernel props docs a quartic spline smoothing kernel
ScaledGaussianSmoothingKernel props docs a scaled Gaussian smoothing kernel
UniformSmoothingKernel props docs a uniform smoothing kernel

-Source

[docs] : a primary radiation source

Subclass Description
AdaptiveMeshSource props docs a primary source imported from data represented on an adaptive mesh (AMR grid)
CellSource props docs a primary source imported from cuboidal cell data
CubicalBackgroundSource props docs a cubical background source with an anisotropic inward radiation field
CylindricalCellSource props docs a primary source imported from cylindrical cell data
FilePolarizedPointSource props docs a primary point source with a polarized spectrum read from file
GeometricSource props docs a primary source with a built-in geometry
ParticleSource props docs a primary source imported from smoothed particle data
PointSource props docs a primary point source
SphericalBackgroundSource props docs a spherical background source with an anisotropic inward radiation field
SphericalCellSource props docs a primary source imported from spherical cell data
StellarSurfaceSource props docs a stellar surface source with an anisotropic outward radiation field
VoronoiMeshSource props docs a primary source imported from data represented on a Voronoi mesh

-SourceSystem

[docs] : a primary source system

Subclass Description
SourceSystem props docs a primary source system

-SpatialCellLibrary

[docs] : a library scheme for grouping spatial cells

Subclass Description
AllCellsLibrary props docs a library scheme that has a separate entry for every spatial cell
FieldStrengthCellLibrary props docs a library scheme for grouping spatial cells based on radiation field strength
TemperatureWavelengthCellLibrary props docs a library scheme for grouping spatial cells based on indicative temperature and wavelength

-SpatialGrid

[docs] : a spatial grid

Subclass Description
AdaptiveMeshSpatialGrid props docs a spatial grid taken from an imported adaptive mesh snapshot
CartesianSpatialGrid props docs a Cartesian spatial grid
Cylinder2DSpatialGrid props docs a 2D axisymmetric spatial grid in cylindrical coordinates
Cylinder3DSpatialGrid props docs a 3D spatial grid in cylindrical coordinates
FileTreeSpatialGrid props docs a tree-based spatial grid loaded from a topology data file
PolicyTreeSpatialGrid props docs a tree-based spatial grid
Sphere1DSpatialGrid props docs a 1D spherically symmetric spatial grid
Sphere2DSpatialGrid props docs a 2D axisymmetric spatial grid in spherical coordinates
Sphere3DSpatialGrid props docs a 3D spatial grid in spherical coordinates
TetraMeshSpatialGrid props docs a tetrahedral spatial grid
VoronoiMeshSpatialGrid props docs a Voronoi tessellation-based spatial grid

-SpheGeometry

[docs] : a spherically symmetric geometry

Subclass Description
EinastoGeometry props docs an Einasto geometry
GammaGeometry props docs a gamma geometry
GaussianGeometry props docs a Gaussian geometry
PlummerGeometry props docs a Plummer geometry
PseudoSersicGeometry props docs a pseudo-Sérsic geometry
SersicGeometry props docs a Sérsic geometry
ShellGeometry props docs a shell geometry

-TreePolicy

[docs] : a spatial tree grid construction policy

Subclass Description
DensityTreePolicy props docs a tree grid construction policy using the medium density distribution
NestedDensityTreePolicy props docs a tree grid construction policy using a nested density tree policy
SiteListTreePolicy props docs a tree grid construction policy using positions defined by an imported medium

-Units

[docs] : a units system

Subclass Description
ExtragalacticUnits props docs extragalactic units (length in pc, distance in Mpc)
SIUnits props docs SI units
StellarUnits props docs stellar units (length in AU, distance in pc)

-VectorField

[docs] : a vector field

Subclass Description
CylindricalVectorField props docs a vector field rotating clockwise around the z-axis
HollowRadialVectorField props docs a vector field pointing away from the origin with a central cavity
OffsetVectorFieldDecorator props docs a decorator that adds an offset to any vector field
RadialVectorField props docs a vector field pointing away from the origin
RotateVectorFieldDecorator props docs a decorator that adds a rotation to any vector field
UnidirectionalVectorField props docs a vector field uniformly pointing in a given direction

-WavelengthDistribution

[docs] : a wavelength probability distribution

Subclass Description
DefaultWavelengthDistribution props docs the default (logarithmic) wavelength probability distribution
DiscreteWavelengthDistribution props docs a discrete wavelength probability distribution derived from a wavelength grid
FileWavelengthDistribution props docs a wavelength probability distribution loaded from a text file
LinWavelengthDistribution props docs a linear wavelength probability distribution
ListWavelengthDistribution props docs a wavelength probability distribution specified inside the configuration file
LogWavelengthDistribution props docs a logarithmic wavelength probability distribution

-WavelengthGrid

[docs] : a wavelength grid

Subclass Description
CompositeWavelengthGrid props docs a wavelength grid composited from a list of wavelength grids
ConfigurableBandWavelengthGrid props docs a wavelength grid including a configurable list of (broad)bands
FileBorderWavelengthGrid props docs a wavelength grid loaded from a text file listing bin borders
FileWavelengthGrid props docs a wavelength grid loaded from a text file
LinBorderWavelengthGrid props docs a linear wavelength grid with given outer borders
LinWavelengthGrid props docs a linear wavelength grid
ListBorderWavelengthGrid props docs a wavelength grid configured as a list of bin borders
ListWavelengthGrid props docs a wavelength grid configured as a list
LogBorderWavelengthGrid props docs a logarithmic wavelength grid with given outer borders
LogWavelengthGrid props docs a logarithmic wavelength grid
NestedLogWavelengthGrid props docs a nested logarithmic wavelength grid
PredefinedBandWavelengthGrid props docs a wavelength grid including a predefined list of (broad)bands
ResolutionBorderWavelengthGrid props docs a logarithmic wavelength grid with given spectral resolution and outer borders
ResolutionWavelengthGrid props docs a logarithmic wavelength grid with given spectral resolution