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SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator Class Reference

#include <SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator.hpp>

Inheritance diagram for SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator:

Public Member Functions

double density (Position bfr) const override
Position generatePosition () const override
AxGeometrygeometry () const
int index () const
int numArms () const
double perturbationWeight () const
double phaseZeroPoint () const
double pitchAngle () const
double radiusZeroPoint () const
void setupSelfBefore () override
double SigmaX () const override
double SigmaY () const override
double SigmaZ () const override
Public Member Functions inherited from GenGeometry
int dimension () const override
Public Member Functions inherited from SimulationItem
template<class T>
T * find (bool setup=true) const
template<class T>
T * interface (int levels=-999999, bool setup=true) const
virtual string itemName () const
void setup ()
string typeAndName () const
Public Member Functions inherited from Item
 Item (const Item &)=delete
virtual ~Item ()
void addChild (Item *child)
const vector< Item * > & children () const
virtual void clearItemListProperty (const PropertyDef *property)
void destroyChild (Item *child)
virtual bool getBoolProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const
virtual vector< double > getDoubleListProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const
virtual double getDoubleProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const
virtual string getEnumProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const
virtual int getIntProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const
virtual vector< Item * > getItemListProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const
virtual ItemgetItemProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const
virtual string getStringProperty (const PropertyDef *property) const
int getUtilityProperty (string name) const
virtual void insertIntoItemListProperty (const PropertyDef *property, int index, Item *item)
Itemoperator= (const Item &)=delete
Itemparent () const
virtual void removeFromItemListProperty (const PropertyDef *property, int index)
virtual void setBoolProperty (const PropertyDef *property, bool value)
virtual void setDoubleListProperty (const PropertyDef *property, vector< double > value)
virtual void setDoubleProperty (const PropertyDef *property, double value)
virtual void setEnumProperty (const PropertyDef *property, string value)
virtual void setIntProperty (const PropertyDef *property, int value)
virtual void setItemProperty (const PropertyDef *property, Item *item)
virtual void setStringProperty (const PropertyDef *property, string value)
void setUtilityProperty (string name, int value)
virtual string type () const

Protected Member Functions

 SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator ()
Protected Member Functions inherited from GenGeometry
 GenGeometry ()
Protected Member Functions inherited from Geometry
 Geometry ()
Randomrandom () const
Protected Member Functions inherited from SimulationItem
 SimulationItem ()
virtual bool offersInterface (const std::type_info &interfaceTypeInfo) const
virtual void setupSelfAfter ()
Protected Member Functions inherited from Item
 Item ()

Private Types

using BaseType
using ItemType

Private Member Functions

double perturbation (double R, double phi) const

Private Attributes

double _c
double _cn
AxGeometry_geometry
int _index
const int & _m
const int & _N
int _numArms
const double & _p
double _perturbationWeight
double _phaseZeroPoint
const double & _phi0
double _pitchAngle
const double & _R0
double _radiusZeroPoint
double _tanp
const double & _w

Friends

class ItemRegistry

Detailed Description

The SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator class is a geometry decorator that adds spiral structure to any axisymmetric geometry. The spiral arm perturbation (with an arbitrary weight factor) is a logarithmic spiral arm pattern, based on the formulation of Schechtman-Rook et al. (2012, ApJ, 746, 70). The decorator basically alters the uniform distribution in azimuth (by definition, the density \(\rho_{\text{ax}}\) of the original geometry is independent of \(\phi\)). In formula form, the density of the new geometry behaves as

\[\rho(R,\phi,z) = \rho_{\text{ax}}(R,z)\, \xi(R,\phi) \]

where \(\xi(R,\phi)\) is a perturbation given by

\[ \xi(R,\phi) = (1-w) + w\, C_N \sin^{2N} \left[\frac{m}{2}\left( \frac{\ln (R/R_0)}{\tan p}-(\phi-\phi_0)\right) + \frac{\pi}{4} \right]. \]

Apart from the reference to the original geometry that is being decorated, the model contains six parameters: the number of spiral arms \(m\), the pitch angle \(p\), the spiral arm radius and phase zero-points \(R_0\) and \(\phi_0\), the spiral perturbation weight \(w\), and the integer index \(N>0\) that sets the arm-interarm size ratio (larger values of \(N\) correspond to larger arm-interarm size ratios). The factor \(C_N\) is not a free parameter, but a normalization factor that ensures that the total mass equals one,

\[ C_N = \frac{\sqrt{\pi}\, \Gamma(N+1)}{\Gamma(N+\tfrac12)}. \]

For \(N=1\) the expression for the perturbation reduces to

\[ \xi(R,\phi) = 1 + w\, \sin \left[m \left( \frac{\ln (R/R_0)}{\tan p} - (\phi-\phi_0)\right) \right], \]

as in Misiriotis et al. (2000, A&A, 353, 117). Note that the parameters \(R_0\) and \(\phi_0\) in fact have the same effect (both of them add an offset to the spiral structure). In principle one of them could be suppressed, but it is confortable to include both of them.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator()

SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator::SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator ( )
inlineprotected

Default constructor for concrete Item subclass SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator: "a decorator that adds spiral structure to any axisymmetric geometry".

Member Function Documentation

◆ density()

double SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator::density ( Position bfr) const
overridevirtual

This function returns the density \(\rho({\bf{r}})\) at the position \({\bf{r}}\). It just implements the analytical formula.

Implements Geometry.

◆ generatePosition()

Position SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator::generatePosition ( ) const
overridevirtual

This function generates a random position from the geometry by drawing a random point from the three-dimensional probability density \(p({\bf{r}})\,{\text{d}}{\bf{r}} = \rho({\bf{r}})\, {\text{d}}{\bf{r}}\). We use a combination of the conditional distribution technique and the rejection technique.

Implements Geometry.

◆ geometry()

AxGeometry * SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator::geometry ( ) const
inline

This function returns the value of the discoverable item property geometry: "the axisymmetric geometry to be decorated with spiral structure".

◆ index()

int SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator::index ( ) const
inline

This function returns the value of the discoverable integer property index: "the arm-interarm size ratio index".

The minimum value for this property is "0".

The maximum value for this property is "10".

The default value for this property is given by the conditional value expression "1".

This property is displayed only if the Boolean expression "Level2" evaluates to true after replacing the names by true or false depending on their presence.

◆ numArms()

int SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator::numArms ( ) const
inline

This function returns the value of the discoverable integer property numArms: "the number of spiral arms".

The minimum value for this property is "1".

The maximum value for this property is "100".

The default value for this property is given by the conditional value expression "1".

◆ perturbation()

double SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator::perturbation ( double R,
double phi ) const
private

This private function implements the analytical formula for the perturbation \(\xi(R,\phi)\).

◆ perturbationWeight()

double SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator::perturbationWeight ( ) const
inline

This function returns the value of the discoverable double property perturbationWeight: "the weight of the spiral perturbation".

The minimum value for this property is "]0".

The maximum value for this property is "1]".

◆ phaseZeroPoint()

double SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator::phaseZeroPoint ( ) const
inline

This function returns the value of the discoverable double property phaseZeroPoint: "the phase zero-point".

This property represents a physical quantity of type "posangle".

The minimum value for this property is "[0 deg".

The maximum value for this property is "360 deg]".

The default value for this property is given by the conditional value expression "0 deg".

This property is displayed only if the Boolean expression "Level2" evaluates to true after replacing the names by true or false depending on their presence.

◆ pitchAngle()

double SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator::pitchAngle ( ) const
inline

This function returns the value of the discoverable double property pitchAngle: "the pitch angle".

This property represents a physical quantity of type "posangle".

The minimum value for this property is "]0 deg".

The maximum value for this property is "90 deg[".

The default value for this property is given by the conditional value expression "10 deg".

◆ radiusZeroPoint()

double SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator::radiusZeroPoint ( ) const
inline

This function returns the value of the discoverable double property radiusZeroPoint: "the radius zero-point".

This property represents a physical quantity of type "length".

The minimum value for this property is "]0".

◆ setupSelfBefore()

void SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator::setupSelfBefore ( )
overridevirtual

This function calculates some frequently used values.

Reimplemented from Geometry.

◆ SigmaX()

double SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator::SigmaX ( ) const
overridevirtual

This function returns the surface mass density along the X-axis, i.e. the integration of the mass density along the entire X-axis,

\[\Sigma_X = \int_{-\infty}^\infty \rho(x,0,0)\, {\text{d}}x.\]

This integral cannot be calculated analytically, but when averaged over all lines-of-sight in the equatorial plane, the contribution of the spiral arm perturbation cancels out, and we recover the X-axis surface density of the corresponding unperturbed model.

Implements Geometry.

◆ SigmaY()

double SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator::SigmaY ( ) const
overridevirtual

This function returns the surface mass density along the Y-axis, i.e. the integration of the mass density along the entire Y-axis,

\[\Sigma_Y = \int_{-\infty}^\infty \rho(0,y,0)\, {\text{d}}y.\]

This integral cannot be calculated analytically, but when averaged over all lines-of-sight in the equatorial plane, the contribution of the spiral arm perturbation cancels out, and we recover the Y-axis surface density of the corresponding unperturbed model.

Implements Geometry.

◆ SigmaZ()

double SpiralStructureGeometryDecorator::SigmaZ ( ) const
overridevirtual

This function returns the surface mass density along the Z-axis, i.e. the integration of the mass density along the entire Z-axis,

\[\Sigma_Z = \int_{-\infty}^\infty \rho(0,0,z)\, {\text{d}}z.\]

For the present decorator, this integral is not really well defined, as the logarithmic spiral perturbation winds ever stronger when we get closer to the Z-axis. We use the Z-axis surface density of the corresponding unperturbed model.

Implements Geometry.


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