Beyond diagnostic-diagrams: A critical exploration of the classification of ionization processes
Context. Diagnostic diagrams based on optical emission lines, especially classical BPT diagrams, have long been used to distinguish the dominant ionisation mechanisms in galaxies. However, these methods suffer from degeneracies and limitations, particularly when applied to complex systems such as galaxies, where multiple ionisation sources coexist
Sánchez, S. F. et al.
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