Functions
template<typename T >
T	EGXPhys::StellarRadius (const T starEffectiveSurfaceTemperatureInK, const T starLuminosityInW)
	Calculates the radius, \(R\), of a star in meters using its luminosity, \(L\), and its surface tempreture \(T\). \[R=\sqrt{\dfrac{L}{4\pi \sigma T_{eff}^4}}\] . More...

template<typename T >
T	EGXPhys::StellarRadiusFromLuminosityInWatts (const T starEffectiveSurfaceTemperatureInK, const T starLuminosityInW)
	Calculates the radius, \(R\), of a star in meters using its luminosity, \(L\), and its surface tempreture \(T\). \[R=\sqrt{\dfrac{L}{4\pi \sigma T_{eff}^4}}\] . More...

template<typename T >
T	EGXPhys::StellarRadiusFromLuminosityInSolarLuminosity (const T starEffectiveSurfaceTemperatureInK, const T starLuminosityInSolarLuminosity)
	Calculates the radius, \(R\), of a star in meters using its luminosity, \(L\), and its surface tempreture \(T\). \[R=\sqrt{\dfrac{L}{4\pi \sigma T_{eff}^4}}\] . More...

Detailed Description

Function Documentation

template<typename T >

T EGXPhys::StellarRadius	(	const T	starEffectiveSurfaceTemperatureInK,
		const T	starLuminosityInW
	)

Calculates the radius, \(R\), of a star in meters using its luminosity, \(L\), and its surface tempreture \(T\).

\[R=\sqrt{\dfrac{L}{4\pi \sigma T_{eff}^4}}\]

.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminosity See https://www.astro.princeton.edu/~gk/A403/constants.pdf for equation. Note that one should not use the Luminosity along with apparent magnitude formula to get stellar radius. It is an approximation.

Parameters

starEffectiveSurfaceTemperatureInK	\(T_{eff}\ (K)\) Effective surface temperature of the star (black body) in kelvin. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effective_temperature.
starLuminosityInW	\(L\ (W)\) Luminosity of the star in watts.

See also: StellarRadiusFromLuminosityInWatts() for alias.; StellarRadiusFromLuminosityInSolarLuminosity() to calculate using luminosity in solar luminosity.

template<typename T >

T EGXPhys::StellarRadiusFromLuminosityInSolarLuminosity	(	const T	starEffectiveSurfaceTemperatureInK,
		const T	starLuminosityInSolarLuminosity
	)

Calculates the radius, \(R\), of a star in meters using its luminosity, \(L\), and its surface tempreture \(T\).

\[R=\sqrt{\dfrac{L}{4\pi \sigma T_{eff}^4}}\]

.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminosity See https://www.astro.princeton.edu/~gk/A403/constants.pdf for equation. Note that one should not use the Luminosity along with apparent magnitude formula to get stellar radius. It is an approximation.

Parameters

starEffectiveSurfaceTemperatureInK	\(T_{eff}\ (K)\) Effective surface temperature of the star (black body) in kelvin. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effective_temperature.
starLuminosityInW	\(L\ (dimensionless)\) Luminosity of the star in solar luminosity (the ratio of its luminosity compared to the sun).

See also: StellarRadius() to calculate using luminosity in watts.; StellarRadiusFromLuminosityInWatts() to calculate using luminosity in watts.

template<typename T >

T EGXPhys::StellarRadiusFromLuminosityInWatts	(	const T	starEffectiveSurfaceTemperatureInK,
		const T	starLuminosityInW
	)

Calculates the radius, \(R\), of a star in meters using its luminosity, \(L\), and its surface tempreture \(T\).

\[R=\sqrt{\dfrac{L}{4\pi \sigma T_{eff}^4}}\]

.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminosity See https://www.astro.princeton.edu/~gk/A403/constants.pdf for equation. Note that one should not use the Luminosity along with apparent magnitude formula to get stellar radius. It is an approximation.

Parameters

starEffectiveSurfaceTemperatureInK	\(T_{eff}\ (K)\) Effective surface temperature of the star (black body) in kelvin. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effective_temperature.
starLuminosityInW	\(L\ (W)\) Luminosity of the star in watts.

See also: StellarRadius() for alias.; StellarRadiusFromLuminosityInSolarLuminosity() to calculate using luminosity in solar luminosity.