Numerical Simulations of Ionized Nebulae and Their Spectra

这个奖项是为了支持电离星云天体物理学的基础研究。费兰博士是从事天体物理等离子体中辐射传输数值模拟的主要研究人员之一，他的代码已被许多天文学家用来了解天体物理等离子体中的物理条件。这项研究将在必要的方向上扩展他已经强大的代码，以更全面地了解类星体的宽线区域。

This award is in support of fundamental research into the astrophysics of ionized nebulae. Dr. Ferland is one of the leading investigators working on numerical simulations of radiative transfer in astrophysical plasmas, and his code has been used by many astronomers to understand the physical conditions in astrophysical plasmas. This research will extend his already powerful code in directions necessary for a fuller understanding of the broad line regions of quasars.