Output

Four files are produced by xstar2xspec:

  1. xstar2xspec.log is a concatenation of all the xout_step.log files from all the xstar runs called by xstar2xspec.

  2. xout_ain.fits is a fits file containing the atable with the reflected emission spectrum produced by xstar. This file is ready for use by xspec using the `model atable xout_ain.fits ...' command.

  3. xout_aout.fits is fits file containing the atable with the emission spectrum in the forward (transmitted) direction produced by xstar. This file is ready for use by xspec using the `model atable xout_aout.fits ...' command.

  4. xout_mtable.fits is a fits file containing the mtable with the absorption spectrum in the forward (transmitted) direction produced by xstar. This file is ready for use by xspec using the `model mtable xout_mtable.fits pow ...' command.