FIŠÁK, Jakub, Jiří KRTIČKA, Dominik MUNZAR and Jiří KUBÁT. Rayleigh scattering in the atmospheres of hot stars. Astronomy & Astrophysics. 2016, vol. 590, June, p. "nestrankovano", 6 pp. ISSN 1432-0746. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201628291.
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Original name Rayleigh scattering in the atmospheres of hot stars
Authors FIŠÁK, Jakub (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jiří KRTIČKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Dominik MUNZAR (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Jiří KUBÁT (203 Czech Republic).
Edition Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2016, 1432-0746.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 10308 Astronomy
Country of publisher France
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Impact factor Impact factor: 5.014
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14310/16:00090083
Organization unit Faculty of Science
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201628291
UT WoS 000378106800118
Keywords in English atomic processes / scattering ; stars: chemically peculiar; stars: atmospheres; stars: early-type
Tags AKR, rivok
Tags International impact, Reviewed
Changed by Changed by: Ing. Andrea Mikešková, učo 137293. Changed: 10/4/2017 21:51.
Abstract
Context. Rayleigh scattering is a result of an interaction of photons with bound electrons. Rayleigh scattering is mostly neglected in calculations of hot star model atmospheres because most of the hydrogen atoms are ionized and the heavier elements have a lower abundance than hydrogen. In atmospheres of some chemically peculiar stars, helium overabundant regions containing singly ionized helium are present and Rayleigh scattering can be a significant opacity source. Aims. We evaluate the contribution of Rayleigh scattering by neutral hydrogen and singly ionized helium in the atmospheres of hot stars with solar composition and in the atmospheres of helium overabundant stars. Methods. We computed several series of model atmospheres using the TLUSTY code and emergent fluxes using the SYNSPEC code. These models describe atmospheres of main sequence B-type stars with different helium abundance. We used an existing grid of models for atmospheres with solar chemical composition and we calculated an additional grid for helium-rich stars. Results. Rayleigh scattering by neutral hydrogen can be neglected in atmospheres of hot stars, while Rayleigh scattering by singly ionized helium can be a non-negligible opacity source in some hot stars, especially in helium-rich stars.
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