scholarly journals The line asymmetry in the spectra of the Sun and solar-type stars

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 65-87
Author(s):  
V.A. Sheminova
Keyword(s):  
Rotation Velocity ◽  
Stellar Atmospheres ◽  
Solar Flux ◽  
Flux Analysis ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Convective Velocity ◽  
Stellar Spectra ◽  
Characteristic Features ◽  
Surface Convection

We have analysed the asymmetry of lines Fe I and Fe II in spectra of a solar flux using three FTS atlases and the HARPS atlas and also in spectra of 13 stars using observation data on the HARPS spectrograph. To reduce observation noise individual line bisectors of each star have been averaged. The obtained average bisectors in the stellar spectra are more or less similar to the shape C well known to the Sun. In stars with rotation velocities greater than 5 km/s the shape of the bisectors is more like /. The curvature and span of the bisectors increase with the temperature of the star. Our results confirm the known facts about strong influence of rotation velocity on the span and shape of bisectors. The average convective velocity was determined based on the span of the average bisector, which shows the largest difference between the velocity of cold falling and hot rising convective flows of the matter. It’s equal to -420 m/s for the Sun as a star. In stars, it grows from -150 to -700 m/s with an effective temperature of 4800 to 6200 K, respectively. For stars with greater surface gravity and greater metallicity, the average convective velocity decreases. It also decreases with star age and correlates with the velocity of micro and macroturbulent movements. The results of solar flux analysis showed that absolute wavelength scales in the atlases used coincide with an accuracy of about -10 m/s, except for the FTS-atlas of Hinkle et al., whose scale is shifted and depends on the wavelength. In the range from 450 to 650 nm, the scale shift of this atlas varies from -100 to -330 m/s, respectively, and it equals on average of 240 m/s. The resulting average star bisectors contain information about the fields of convective velocities and may be useful for hydrodynamic modeling of stellar atmospheres in order to study the characteristic features of surface convection.

scholarly journals PEPSI deep spectra

2018 ◽  
Vol 612 ◽  
pp. A44 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. G. Strassmeier ◽  
I. Ilyin ◽  
M. Steffen
Keyword(s):  
Signal To Noise Ratio ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Magnetic Activity ◽  
Solar Flux ◽  
Reference Source ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Chemical Abundances ◽  
Stellar Spectra ◽  
Fabry Perot ◽  
Photon Signal

Context. Full-disk solar flux spectra can be directly compared to stellar spectra and thereby serve as our most important reference source for, for example stellar chemical abundances, magnetic activity phenomena, radial-velocity signatures or global pulsations. Aim. As part of the first Potsdam Echelle Polarimetric and Spectroscopic Instrument (PEPSI) key-science project, we aim to provide well-exposed and average-combined (viz. deep) high-resolution spectra of representative stellar targets. Such deep spectra contain an overwhelming amount of information, typically much more than what could be analyzed and discussed within a single publication. Therefore, these spectra will be made available in form of (electronic) atlases. The first star in this series of papers is our Sun. It also acts as a system-performance cornerstone. Methods. The Sun was monitored with PEPSI at the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT). Instead of the LBT we used a small robotic solar disk integration (SDI) telescope. The deep spectra in this paper are the results of combining up to ≈100 consecutive exposures per wavelength setting and are compared with other solar flux atlases. Results. Our software for the optimal data extraction and reduction of PEPSI spectra is described and verified with the solar data. Three deep solar flux spectra with a spectral resolution of up to 270 000, a continuous wavelength coverage from 383 nm to 914 nm, and a photon signal to noise ratio (S/N) of between 2000–8000:1 depending on wavelength are presented. Additionally, a time-series of 996 high-cadence spectra in one cross disperser is used to search for intrinsic solar modulations. The wavelength calibration based on Th-Ar exposures and simultaneous Fabry–Pérot combs enables an absolute wavelength solution within 10 m s−1 (rms) with respect to the HARPS laser-comb solar atlas and a relative rms of 1.2 m s−1 for one day. For science demonstration, we redetermined the disk-average solar Li abundance to 1.09 ± 0.04 dex on the basis of 3D NLTE model atmospheres. We detected disk-averaged p-mode RV oscillations with a full amplitude of 47 cm s−1 at 5.5 min. Conclusions. Comparisons with two solar FTS atlases, as well as with the HARPS solar atlas, validate the PEPSI data product. Now, PEPSI/SDI solar-flux spectra are being taken with a sampling of one deep spectrum per day, and are supposed to continue a full magnetic cycle of the Sun.

scholarly journals Ca line formation in late-type stellar atmospheres

2019 ◽  
Vol 623 ◽  
pp. A103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Osorio ◽  
K. Lind ◽  
P. S. Barklem ◽  
C. Allende Prieto ◽  
O. Zatsarinny
Keyword(s):  
Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Stellar Atmospheres ◽  
Atomic Data ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Stellar Spectra ◽  
Wide Wavelength Range ◽  
Infra Red ◽  
Ionised Calcium ◽  
Model Atom

Context. Departures from local thermodynamic equilibrium (LTE) distort the calcium abundance derived from stellar spectra in various ways, depending on the lines used and the stellar atmospheric parameters. The collection of atomic data adopted in non-LTE (NLTE) calculations must be sufficiently complete and accurate. Aims. We derive NLTE abundances from high-quality observations and reliable stellar parameters using a model atom built afresh for this work, and check the consistency of our results over a wide wavelength range with transitions of atomic and singly ionised calcium. Methods. We built and tested Ca I and Ca II model atoms with state-of-the-art radiative and collisional data, and tested their performance deriving the Ca abundance in three benchmark stars: Procyon, the Sun, and Arcturus. We have excellent-quality observations and accurate stellar parameters for these stars. Two methods to derive the LTE/NLTE abundances were used and compared. The LTE/NLTE centre-to-limb variation (CLV) of Ca lines in the Sun was also investigated. Results. The two methods used give similar results in all three stars. Several discrepancies found in LTE do not appear in our NLTE results; in particular the agreement between abundances in the visual and infra-red (IR) and the Ca I and Ca II ionisation balance is improved overall, although substantial line-to-line scatter remains. The CLV of the calcium lines around 6165 Å can be partially reproduced. We suspect differences between our modelling and CLV results are due to inhomogeneities in the atmosphere that require 3D modelling.

scholarly journals The relationship between photometric and spectroscopic oscillation amplitudes from 3D stellar atmosphere simulations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yixiao Zhou ◽  
Thomas Nordlander ◽  
Luca Casagrande ◽  
Meridith Joyce ◽  
Yaguang Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radial Velocity ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Quantitative Relationship ◽  
Stellar Atmospheres ◽  
Spectral Lines ◽  
Wavelength Shift ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Theoretical Derivation ◽  
Velocity Amplitude ◽  
Good Agreement

Abstract We establish a quantitative relationship between photometric and spectroscopic detections of solar-like oscillations using ab initio, three-dimensional (3D), hydrodynamical numerical simulations of stellar atmospheres. We present a theoretical derivation as proof of concept for our method. We perform realistic spectral line formation calculations to quantify the ratio between luminosity and radial velocity amplitude for two case studies: the Sun and the red giant ε Tau. Luminosity amplitudes are computed based on the bolometric flux predicted by 3D simulations with granulation background modelled the same way as asteroseismic observations. Radial velocity amplitudes are determined from the wavelength shift of synthesized spectral lines with methods closely resembling those used in BiSON and SONG observations. Consequently, the theoretical luminosity to radial velocity amplitude ratios are directly comparable with corresponding observations. For the Sun, we predict theoretical ratios of 21.0 and 23.7 ppm/[m s−1] from BiSON and SONG respectively, in good agreement with observations 19.1 and 21.6 ppm/[m s−1]. For ε Tau, we predict K2 and SONG ratios of 48.4 ppm/[m s−1], again in good agreement with observations 42.2 ppm/[m s−1], and much improved over the result from conventional empirical scaling relations which gives 23.2 ppm/[m s−1]. This study thus opens the path towards a quantitative understanding of solar-like oscillations, via detailed modelling of 3D stellar atmospheres.

scholarly journals Observations of Molecules in Stellar Atmospheres - Chemistry Near Thermal Equilibrium

1987 ◽  
Vol 120 ◽  
pp. 583-598
Author(s):  
David L. Lambert
Keyword(s):  
Thermodynamic Equilibrium ◽  
Thermal Equilibrium ◽  
Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium ◽  
Stellar Atmospheres ◽  
Red Giants ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Carbon Stars ◽  
General Review ◽  
Elemental Abundances

A general review is given of the astrophysical information obtainable from observations of molecules in stellar photospheres. Through selected examples, the use of molecules as thermometers (e.g., the OH 3 μm V-R lines in the Sun and α Ori) and as probes of the isotopic (e.g., iMg in metal-poor dwarfs, 12C/13C in cool carbon stars) and elemental abundances (e.g., CNO in red giants) is sketched. All of the (carefully) selected analyses assume that local thermodynamic equilibrium (LTE) prevails.

scholarly journals Stellar Surface Convection, Line Asymmetries, and Wavelength Shifts

1999 ◽  
Vol 170 ◽  
pp. 268-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dainis Dravins
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Optics ◽  
Temporal Variability ◽  
Stellar Surface ◽  
Time Variability ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Atmospheric Physics ◽  
Spatially Resolved ◽  
Activity Cycles ◽  
To Come ◽  
Surface Convection

AbstractWavelength positions of photospheric absorption lines may be affected by surface convection (stellar granulation). Asymmetries and wavelength shifts originate from correlated velocity and brightness patterns: rising (blueshifted) elements are hot (bright), and convective blueshifts result from a larger contribution of such blueshifted photons than of redshifted ones from the sinking and cooler (darker) gas. For the Sun, the effect is around 300 m s−1, expected to increase in F-type stars, and in giants. Magnetic fields affect convection and induce lineshift variations over stellar activity cycles. A sufficient measuring precision reveals also the temporal variability of line wavelengths (due to the evolution of granules on the stellar surface). A major future development to come from adaptive optics and optical interferometry will be the study of wavelength variations across spatially resolved stars, together with their spatially resolved time variability. Thus, precise radial velocities should soon open up new vistas in stellar atmospheric physics.

scholarly journals Astrometry of Galactic Star-Forming Regions ON1 and ON2N with VERA

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (S287) ◽  
pp. 391-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takumi Nagayama ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Rotation Velocity ◽  
Galactic Rotation ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Angular Rotation ◽  
Star Forming ◽  
Star Forming Regions ◽  
Circular Rotation

AbstractWe conducted the astrometry of H2O masers in the Galactic star-forming regions ON1 and ON2N with the VLBI Exploration of Radio Astrometry (VERA). The measured distances to ON1 and ON2N are 2.47±0.11 kpc and 3.83±0.13 kpc, respectively. In the case that ON1 and ON2N are on a perfect circular rotation, we estimate the angular rotation velocity of the Galactic rotation at the Sun (the ratio of the Galactic constants) to be 28 ± 2 km s−1 kpc−1 using the measured distances and three-dimensional velocity components of ON1 and ON2N. This value is larger than the IAU recommended value of 25.9 km s−1 kpc−1, but consistent with other results recently obtained with the VLBI technique.

scholarly journals The Sun and stars as the primary energy input in planetary atmospheres

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (S264) ◽  
pp. 3-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ignasi Ribas
Keyword(s):  
Planetary Atmospheres ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Stellar Atmospheres ◽  
Structure Evolution ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
The Sun ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Low Mass Stars ◽  
Particle Emissions ◽  
Mere Existence

AbstractProper characterization of the host star to a planet is a key element to the understanding of its overall properties. The star has a direct impact through the modification of the structure and evolution of the planet atmosphere by being the overwhelmingly larger source of energy. The star plays a central role in shaping the structure, evolution, and even determining the mere existence of planetary atmospheres. The vast majority of the stellar flux is well understood thanks to the impressive progress made in the modeling of stellar atmospheres. At short wavelengths (X-rays to UV), however, the information is scarcer since the stellar emission does not originate in the photosphere but in the chromospheric and coronal regions, which are much less understood. The same can be said about particle emissions, with a strong impact on planetary atmospheres, because a detailed description of the time-evolution of stellar wind is still lacking. Here we review our current understanding of the flux and particle emissions of the Sun and low-mass stars and briefly address their impact in the context of planetary atmospheres.

Selecting a Photometric System for Gaia: C, N, O and Alpha-Process Elements

2003 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Tautvaišienė ◽  
B. Edvardsson ◽  
S. Bartašiūtė
Keyword(s):  
Open Cluster ◽  
Stellar Atmospheres ◽  
Photometric System ◽  
Mixing Processes ◽  
Stellar Spectra ◽  
Element Abundances ◽  
Carbon And Nitrogen ◽  
Spectral Changes ◽  
Process Elements ◽  
Process Element

AbstractThe sensitivity of stellar spectra to C, N, O and α-process element abundances is discussed with the aim of taking this effect into account when selecting a photometric system for the Gaia orbiting observatory. On the basis of a spectrometric, photometric and theoretical study of spectra of evolved first-ascent giants and clump stars in the open cluster NGC 7789 it is demonstrated that evolutionary alterations of carbon and nitrogen abundances can cause noticeable spectral changes and, if not taken into account, may yield misleading photometric [Fe/H] determinations. Carbon features in stellar atmospheres show a particularly complex behavior being dependent on mixing processes in stars, on the stellar surface gravity and on the abundance of oxygen which can also be altered by different reasons. NH bands could serve for the evaluation of mixing processes in stars and the interpretation of carbon dominated spectral regions. Abundances of α-process elements can be evaluated photometrically by using the direct indicators - Ca II H and K lines and Mg I b triplet.

scholarly journals Surface Abundances of Light Elements as Diagnostics of Transport Processes in the Sun and Solar-type stars

1990 ◽  
Vol 121 ◽  
pp. 437-448
Author(s):  
A. Baglin ◽  
Y. Lebreton
Keyword(s):  
Solar Surface ◽  
Rotation Velocity ◽  
Transport Processes ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Light Elements ◽  
Cosmic Abundance ◽  
Solar Type ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Slow Transport

AbstractObservations of the surface abundances of lithium, beryllium and helium-3 in the Sun and in solar-type stars of different ages should be interpreted in a coherent way. The abundance of lithium at the surface of a star decreases slowly with age; for stars of the same age it decreases with mass and a dependence on the rotation velocity is suggested. The solar surface lithium is depleted by a factor of 100 relative to the cosmic abundance while an He-3 enrichment of 15% at the solar surface during evolution is suggested.Observations favour the hypothesis of a slow transport process at work between the outer convective zone and the radiative interior of these stars. Orders of magnitude of the transport coefficient as well as its dependence upon the physical parameters can be inferred from surface abundances of light elements, but at the moment we are far from producing a completely consistent modelization.

Overview of the conference: implications of seismological data for astrophysics

1988 ◽  
Vol 123 ◽  
pp. 561-575
Author(s):  
Arthur N. Cox
Keyword(s):  
Rotation Speed ◽  
Solar Rotation ◽  
Stellar Atmospheres ◽  
Stellar Systems ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Seismological Data ◽  
Hard Problems ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Systems Studies

This review of the conference will necessarily consider the seismological data implications for only stellar astrophysics. While there are some aspects of this conference that interface with subjects like relativity, gravity, stellar systems, studies of chaos, etc., these will not be discussed here. What we are doing here is discussing the interiors of stars. We want to learn about their masses and composition structures. Pulsation periods can be used to measure stellar mean densities. Further details that seem accessible are the solar rotation speed versus depth and latitude and the structure of both solar and stellar atmospheres.Most of the contributions at this conference dealt with the hard problems of our understanding oscillations of the sun. As we shall see in many cases, the problems in understanding the stars by observing their pulsation periods are even more difficult. Similarities and differences between helioseismology and asteroseismology will be a principal theme of this review.

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