Creating a CLOUDY Compatible Database with CHIANTI version 10 Data

Abstract

Atomic and molecular data are required to conduct detailed calculations of microphysical processes performed by CLOUDY to predict the spectra of a theoretical model. One of the three databases CLOUDY currently utilizes is CHIANTI version 7.1. CHIANTI version 10.0.1 is available, but its format has changed. CLOUDY is incompatible with the newer version. We have developed a script to convert the version 10.0.1 database into its version 7.1 format so that CLOUDY does not have to change every time there is a new CHIANTI version with an evolved format. This study outlines the steps taken by the script for this version format change. We have also found a modest number of significant changes to spectral line intensities/luminosities calculated by CLOUDY with the adoption of CHIANTI version 10.0.1. These changes are a result of improvements to collision strength data.