Table 9: Parameters for representative models in agreement with the IQ (IQ1-IQ4) and flare states (F1 and F2) observed towards Sgr A*. These models are plotted in Figs. 16 and 17. The NIR flux density contributions from the synchrotron and SSC part of the spectrum as well as the SSC X-ray flux density are listed (Cols. 2 to 4). In the following columns we list the magnetic field strength B, observed cutoff frequency $\nu _{\rm m, obs}$ and flux density $S_{\rm m, obs}$ of the synchrotron spectrum, size $\theta $ of the source component and the spectral index $\alpha $ of the synchrotron component. All models except IQ2 provide synchrotron emission for frequencies up to $\nu _2 \sim 200$ THz. We assume that the cutoff in the energy spectrum of the relativistic electrons can be represented via an exponential cutoff in the observed synchrotron spectrum proportional to $\exp[-(\nu/\nu_0)^{0.5}]$ with the effective cutoff frequency $\nu _0$. In the first column the NIR flux densities are given without (in brackets) and with modulation by the exponential cutoff.
model $S_{\rm NIR}$ $S_{\rm NIR}$ $S_{\rm X-ray}$ B $\nu$ $_{\rm max,obs}$ $S_{\rm max,obs}$ size $\alpha $ $_{\rm NIR/X-ray}$ $c/\nu$0
ID synchr. SSC              
  (mJy) (mJy) (nJy) (G) (GHz) (Jy) ($\mu $as)   ($\mu $m)
IQ1 0.8 2.0 <18 17 820 3.9 7.9 1.3 -
IQ2 - 3.0 <27 5 820 7.7 8.1 1.3 -
IQ3 (25)1 0.1 <17 80 1000 16.0 17.5 1.0 15
IQ4 2.0 0.02 <15 38 1500 0.33 1.5 0.8 -
F1 (18) 6 1.13 65 68 1640 11.5 8.5 1.1 5
F2 (300) 6 0.1 230 100 1640 5.7 8.5 0.4 90


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