pynucastro.neutrino_cooling.neutrino_cooling module

pynucastro.neutrino_cooling.neutrino_cooling module#

Classes and methods for exploring thermal neutrinos.

class pynucastro.neutrino_cooling.neutrino_cooling.NeutrinoCooling(neutrino_function=<function sneut5>)[source]#

Bases: object

A class to provide an interface to explore neutrino cooling. This calls a specific implementation of the cooling that includes contributions from pairs, plasma, recombination, bremsstrahlung, and photoneutrinos.

plot(*, Tmin=10000000.0, Tmax=10000000000.0, rhomin=1000.0, rhomax=10000000000.0, abar=20, zbar=10, npts_temp=50, npts_rho=50)[source]#

Plot the cooling term in as a function of density and temperature given a fixed abar/zbar.

Parameters:

  • Tmin (float) – Minimum temperature to plot

  • Tmax (float) – Maximum temperature to plot

  • rhomin (float) – Minimum density to plot

  • rhomax (float) – Maximum density to plot

  • abar (float) – Mean molecular weight of composition

  • zbar (float) – Average charge of composition

  • npts_temp (int) – Number of temperature samples to use

  • npts_rho (int) – Number of density samples to use

Return type:

matplotlib.figure.Figure

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