Models described in: P. Anders & U. Fritze-v. Alvensleben, A&A 401, 1063 (2003) ------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: 29. 7. 2005: corrected a bug in the emission line routine 13. 6. 2007: corrected a bug for the Scalo models implemented larger set of input spectra minor changes in spectra selection change in lower mass limit minor technical changes 28. 10. 2007: added Geneva models, with consistent lower IMF mass limit = 0.1 Msun Attention: Geneva models have variable time steps! Padova models are unchanged, only directories are renamed Added 2 tarballs of all models, of which one tarball also contains magnitudes with extinction applied ------------------------------------------------------- The files have the following naming conventions and formats: Each directory is labelled SSP_zx_y_z. Here: x (=0..4) indicates the metallicity: Padova: z0 <-> Z=0.0004, z1 <-> Z=0.004, z2 <-> Z=0.008, z3 <-> Z=0.02, z4 <-> Z=0.05 Geneva: z0 <-> Z=0.001 , z1 <-> Z=0.004, z2 <-> Z=0.008, z3 <-> Z=0.02, z4 <-> Z=0.04 y is the used set of isochrones: Padova: Isochrones from the Padova group, as described in Bertelli et al., 1994, A&AS, 106, 275 (and references therein; with an update on TP-AGB phase 1999) Geneva: Isochrones for non-rotating stars from the Geneva group, as described in Lejeune & Schaerer, 2001, A&A, 366, 538 (and references therein) z is the assumed IMF Phi(m) = m^{alpha} 'Salpeter' <-> alpha=-2.35 for all masses 'Scalo' <-> alpha=-1.25 for m <= 1 Msun, alpha=-2.35 for 1 Msun < m <= 2 Msun and alpha=-3.00 for 2 Msun < m 'Kroupa01' <-> alpha=-1.3 for m <= 0.5 Msun, alpha=-2.3 for 0.5 Msun < m Lower mass limit is always 0.1 Msun. Upper mass limit: Padova: determined by isochrones (approx. 50 Msun for super-solar metallicity, and around 70 Msun for the rest). Geneva: always 120 Msun Each directory contains a file named 'mass.galev' containing the cluster mass as a function of age, a file named 'spec.galev' containing the integrated cluster spectra as a function of age, and a file named 'All_HST_Standard_Cardelli_1.dat' containing the integrated magnitudes of the clusters as a function of age in various passbands. These files have the following structures: Attention: ALL (INCLUDING HST) MAGNITUDES ARE GIVEN IN THE VEGAMAG SYSTEM!!!!!! A simple filter-dependent offset is needed to convert them into STMAG magnitudes. 'mass.galev': 1st column: gives the cluster age in years 2nd column: gives the stellar mass of the cluster in solar masses 'spec.galev': 1st row: gives the number of spectra and the number of wavelength points (should be 1221) 2nd row: gives the ages of the spectra 3rd row: blank after 3rd row: 1st column: gives a wavelength counter 2nd column: gives the wavelength in Angstroem From 3rd column onwards: gives the flux for the respective age and wavelength in erg cm^(-2) s^(-1) Angstroem^(-1) 'All_HST_Standard_Cardelli_1.dat': ALL (including HST) magnitudes are in the VEGAMAG system!!! 1st row: specifies the content of the data columns, number after filter name indicates data column in which to find the respective magnitude 2nd row: indicates column number (for easier handling) 3rd row: indicates magnitude system (should be VEGA MAG) 4th row: 0.000 From 5th row onwards: 1st column: gives an age counter 2nd row: gives the cluster age in years From 3rd column onwards: Absolute magnitudes in the passbands specified in the 1st row In addition, the tarball file 'Release_with_extinction.tgz' contains magnitude files after applying extinctions laws to it. These files use the spectra from 'spec.galev', multiply it with a given extinction law (Cardelli or Calzetti) with a range of values for E(B-V) and then determine the magnitudes for these reddened spectra. The structure is as for 'All_HST_Standard_Cardelli_1.dat', except: - 4th row: value of E(B-V) in extinction law - File name contains the extinction law used (Cardelli or Calzetti) and a counter ranging from 1 (E(B-V)=0) to 21 (E(B-V)=1). - Cardelli law as in Cardelli et al., 1989, ApJ, 345, 245, with the average value for the Galaxy R_V=3.1 - Calzetti starburst attenuation law as in Calzetti 2001, PASP, 113, 1449