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Table 5

Best-fit values for the fitting of the synthetic XRISM/Resolve spectrum of the Cas A southeastern region by adopting two thermal components, in the mild-ejecta and pure-metal ejecta scenarios.

Parameter NEI+NEI (mild-ejecta) NEI+NEI (pure-metal ejecta) NEI+NEI (pure-metal ejecta) 250ks
nH (1022cm−2) 1.5 (frozen)

kT (keV) 0.5 1.96 ± 0.05 1.62
       
τ (1011s cm−3) 1.10 1.13 ± 0.04 1.8
       
EM (1058 cm−3) 0.19 0.150± 0.004 0.20

kT (keV) 3.9 2.90 ± 0.01 2.89 ± 0.03
       
τ (1011 s cm−3) 1.53 2.51± 0.02 2.51
       
EM (1058 cm−3) 0.34 0.056 ± 0.005 0.002
       
Si 0.415 0.77 ± 0.08 1 ± 1
       
S 0.377 0.93 2.0
       
Ar 0.25 ± 0.02 0.4 ± 0.2 1
       
Ca 0.15 0.49 ± 0.2 1
       
Fe 10 (frozen) 119 300
       

(d.o.f.) 11.85 (5005) 2.11 (5004) 0.65 (4709)
       

Counts 1.4 × 106 3.5 × 105

Notes. The abundances of the first component (associated with the ISM) are all frozen to 1. The rightmost column displays the best-fit values obtained from the 250 ks spectrum.

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