diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6b21ef5..cb0b357 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pip install matplotlib **radiation_fields.py** : *Description* : This program calculates the scaling factor of the radiation field G0 relative -to the data of an object or a set of objects radiating for given distances +to the spectrum of an object or a set of objects radiating for given distances A file containing my G0 values with the associated distance will then be created *Input parameters* : @@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ the part of the program executed will be independent of them **three_levels_model.py** : *Description* : -This program seeks to calculate how a neutral gas subjected to a radiation field -is heated, involving PAHs in the ionization of the gas. The expressions used are based on the model with 3 energy levels of the molecule, going from the neutral molecule (charge state Z=0) to the dication (charge state Z=2) by ionization. +This main program computes the photoelectric heating rate and efficiency by PAHs. The expressions used are based on the model with 4 charge states of the molecule, going from the anion molecule (charge state Z=-1) to the dication (charge state Z=2) by ionization. *Input parameters* : filename : str, @@ -56,12 +55,9 @@ is heated, involving PAHs in the ionization of the gas. The expressions used are ISRF : bool, Interstellar Radiation Field; if true, then the filename is a file for ISRF if false, the radiation field of a star is studied (default: False) - -**four_levels_model.py** : -*Description* : -This program does the same thing and has the same parameters as the program three_levels_model.py, the difference being that we add expressions related to the 4 energy levels model. This model consists in taking into account the anions, i.e. the PAHs in a charge state Z = -1. + + This program uses radiations_fields.py. -These last two programs use the parameters returned by radiations_fields.py in its calculations ## Useful files -- libgit2 0.21.2