FITS Tables for Stokes Bowl Reflection Model

FITS tables for bowl reflection suitable for the XSPEC model stokes_bowl v2.0. The dataset was created by Jakub Podgorný using torus_integrator and an XSPEC table model generator, with details published in associated papers from 2024 and 2025. It is a 753.0 MB collection of FITS files last updated on May 14, 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling X-ray reflection spectra based on the bowl geometry described in the papers.
• Calibrating or validating the stokes_bowl model implementation based on the provided FITS tables.
• Performing spectral fitting in XSPEC using pre-computed reflection tables.
• Studying the effects of relativistic ray-tracing and polarization in accretion flows.

Strengths

• Dataset size is 753.0 MB, indicating a substantial volume of pre-computed model data.
• Directly linked to two peer-reviewed arXiv preprints (Podgorny et al., 2024 and Podgorny 2025) providing methodological context.
• Last update timestamp is precise: 2026-05-14 17:19:18.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for specific computational tasks.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data structure and quality require manual inspection of the FITS files.

Provenance

Source

Jakub Podgorný

Collection Method

Created from torus_integrator and XSPEC table model generator.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 17:19:18; freshness should be verified.