Burkert potential¶
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class
galpy.potential.
BurkertPotential
(amp=1.0, a=2.0, normalize=False, ro=None, vo=None)¶ BurkertPotential.py: Potential with a Burkert density
\[\rho(r) = \frac{\mathrm{amp}}{(1+r/a)\,(1+[r/a]^2)}\]-
__init__
(amp=1.0, a=2.0, normalize=False, ro=None, vo=None)¶ NAME:
__init__PURPOSE:
initialize a Burkert-density potentialINPUT:
amp - amplitude to be applied to the potential (default: 1); can be a Quantity with units of mass density or Gxmass density
a = scale radius (can be Quantity)
- normalize - if True, normalize such that vc(1.,0.)=1., or, if
- given as a number, such that the force is this fraction of the force necessary to make vc(1.,0.)=1.
ro=, vo= distance and velocity scales for translation into internal units (default from configuration file)
OUTPUT:
(none)HISTORY:
2013-04-10 - Written - Bovy (IAS)
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