HII Region Temperature Structure

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The discussion focuses on modeling the temperature structure of a pure hydrogen HII region using Osterbrock's book. The user has successfully established the ionization structure but is struggling with temperature calculations. Key points highlight that the temperature in HII regions is around 10^4 K, primarily influenced by photon energies exceeding 13.6 eV rather than collisional ionization. Various resources are shared for further understanding, emphasizing the relationship between excess photon energy and temperature. The conversation concludes with the notion that the temperature reflects the energy distribution of electrons and ions in the region.
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I'm trying to use Osterbrock's book "Astrophysics of Gaseous Nebulae and Active Galacic Nuclei" to made a model of a pure Hydrogen HII region. I've got the ionization structure down, but I'm having trouble with the temperature. Can anyone recommend somewhere that shows what I should be getting?
 
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But the ionization doesn't have much to do with the temperature, since the hydrogen is being ionized by the photons over 13.6, not collisionally. Doesn't the temperature come from the excess energy (over 13.6) from the photons?
 
Poppop said:
I'm trying to use Osterbrock's book "Astrophysics of Gaseous Nebulae and Active Galacic Nuclei" to made a model of a pure Hydrogen HII region. I've got the ionization structure down, but I'm having trouble with the temperature. Can anyone recommend somewhere that shows what I should be getting?

http://www.astro.uu.se/~ke/summ9.pdf

page 4 and 5

This is what I can contribute:P
 
Poppop said:
But the ionization doesn't have much to do with the temperature, since the hydrogen is being ionized by the photons over 13.6, not collisionally. Doesn't the temperature come from the excess energy (over 13.6) from the photons?
The fact that all the sources mention that the temperature of the HII region is on the order of 104 K indicates that the electron (and perhaps ion) energy is about 1 eV. And I imagine there is some kind distribution of energy/temperature.
 
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