synthpop.modules.extinction.cardelli1989

Extinction Law from Cardelli, Clayton, and Mathis (1989).

Valid from 0.125 to 3.5 microns.

R_V-dependent function, with default R_V=3.1.

Source DOI: 10.1086/167900

Classes

Cardelli1989

Extinction law from Cardelli et al. (1989)

Module Contents

class synthpop.modules.extinction.cardelli1989.Cardelli1989(R_V: float = 3.1, **kwargs)

Bases: synthpop.modules.extinction._extinction.ExtinctionLaw

Extinction law from Cardelli et al. (1989)

Attributes

R_V=3.1float

optical total-to-selective extinction ratio

extinction_law_name = 'Cardelli1989'

law_ref_wavelength = 0.549

R_V = 3.1

min_wavelength = 0.125

max_wavelength = 3.5

Alambda_Aref(eff_wavelength: float) → float

Given an effective wavelength lambda_eff, calculate the extinction ratio A_lambda/A_ref

Parameters

eff_wavelengthfloat

wavelength to compute extinction ratio at [microns]