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authorAaron LI <aly@aaronly.me>2017-07-26 23:17:33 +0800
committerAaron LI <aly@aaronly.me>2017-07-26 23:17:33 +0800
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clusters/emission.py: explain more on Larmor frequency
Signed-off-by: Aaron LI <aly@aaronly.me>
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diff --git a/fg21sim/extragalactic/clusters/emission.py b/fg21sim/extragalactic/clusters/emission.py
index 15ef309..9e097d8 100644
--- a/fg21sim/extragalactic/clusters/emission.py
+++ b/fg21sim/extragalactic/clusters/emission.py
@@ -7,9 +7,16 @@ for simulated radio halos.
References
----------
-[1] Cassano & Brunetti 2005, MNRAS, 357, 1313
- http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2005MNRAS.357.1313C
- Appendix.C
+.. [cassano2005]
+ Cassano & Brunetti 2005, MNRAS, 357, 1313
+ http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2005MNRAS.357.1313C
+ Appendix.C
+
+.. [era2016]
+ Condon & Ransom 2016
+ Essential Radio Astronomy
+ https://science.nrao.edu/opportunities/courses/era/
+ Chapter.5
"""
import logging
@@ -61,8 +68,9 @@ class SynchrotronEmission:
@property
def frequency_larmor(self):
"""
- Electron Larmor frequency:
+ Electron Larmor frequency (a.k.a. gyro frequency):
ν_L = e * B / (2*π * m0 * c) = e * B / (2*π * mec)
+ => ν_L [MHz] = 2.8 * B [G]
Unit: [MHz]
"""