<scp>ExoAtom</scp> : a database of atomic spectra in ExoMol format

ABSTRACT We present the ExoAtom database, an extension of the ExoMol database to provide atomic line lists in the ExoMol format. ExoAtom is designed for detailed astrophysical, planetary, and laboratory applications. ExoAtom currently includes atomic data for 80 neutral atoms and 74 singly charged ions. These data are extracted from both the nist and Kurucz databases, with 79/71 atoms/ions sourced from nist and 38/37 atoms/ions sourced from Kurucz. ExoAtom uses the file types .all, .def, .states, .trans, and .pf as fundamental components for structuring atomic data in a consistent hierarchy. The .states file contains quantum numbers, uncertainties, lifetimes, etc. The .trans file specifies Einstein A coefficients and their associated wavenumbers. The .pf file provides partition functions over a wide grid of temperatures. Post-processing of the ExoAtom data is provided by the program PyExoCross. Future development of ExoAtom will include additional ionization stages.

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RAS Techniques and Instruments
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2025-12-24
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https://doi.org/10.1093/rasti/rzaf065
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Atomic and Molecular Physics
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ExoAtom : a database of atomic spectra in ExoMol format

Qing-He Ni, Jonathan Tennyson, S. Yurchenko, Tianyang Xie et al.
RAS Techniques and Instruments
Atomic and Molecular Physics
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ExoAtom : a database of atomic spectra in ExoMol format

Qing-He Ni, Jonathan Tennyson, S. Yurchenko, Tianyang Xie, Rujia Wang, Jingxin Zhang, Christian Hill
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ABSTRACT We present the ExoAtom database, an extension of the ExoMol database to provide atomic line lists in the ExoMol format. ExoAtom is designed for detailed astrophysical, planetary, and laboratory applications. ExoAtom currently includes atomic data for 80 neutral atoms and 74 singly charged ions. These data are extracted from both the nist and Kurucz databases, with 79/71 atoms/ions sourced from nist and 38/37 atoms/ions sourced from Kurucz. ExoAtom uses the file types .all, .def, .states, .trans, and .pf as fundamental components for structuring atomic data in a consistent hierarchy. The .states file contains quantum numbers, uncertainties, lifetimes, etc. The .trans file specifies Einstein A coefficients and their associated wavenumbers. The .pf file provides partition functions over a wide grid of temperatures. Post-processing of the ExoAtom data is provided by the program PyExoCross. Future development of ExoAtom will include additional ionization stages.

RAS Techniques and InstrumentsVol. 5
Institute of Mechanics (CN), University College London (GB)
European Commission, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Science and Technology Facilities Council
Openalex Percentile: Top 32%
Atomic and Molecular Physics
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