In this paper we describe the numerical implementation, provide the first validation results for the populations against two other non-LTE codes, and then discuss the possible application. The non-LTE code is interfaced with the widely used package, the Atmospheric Radiative Transfer Simulator (ARTS), to facilitate spectral line simulations for various viewing geometries. The new open-source code relies on the Gauss–Seidel Accelerated Lambda Iteration methodology that provides a rapid and accurate convergence of the non-LTE problems, which is now routinely used in astrophysical and planetary research.
This article presents our implementation of a non-LTE solver in spherical symmetry for molecular rotational transition in static or expanding atmospheres. Kasai 1 ,2ġ Terahertz Technology Research Center, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, 4-2-1, Nukui-Kitamachi, Koganei, Tokyo, 184-8795, JapanĮ-mail: Department of Environmental Chemistry and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, G1-17, Nagatsuda, 4259, Midori-ku, Yokohama-City, Kanagawa Prefecture, 226-8502, Japanģ Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 3, 37077 Göttingen, Germany Astronomical objects: linking to databases.Including author names using non-Roman alphabets.Suggested resources for more tips on language editing in the sciences Punctuation and style concerns regarding equations, figures, tables, and footnotes
