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一种改进的球状星团巨星CH G带的带强指数

An Improved Bandstrength Index for the CH G Band of Globular Cluster Giants

Sarah L. Martell, Graeme H. Smith, Michael M. Briley

摘要:

光谱指数是量化中等分辨率光谱特征强度并将其与恒星内部参数联系起来的有用工具。本文重点介绍了4300 AA CH G波段,一个典型的例子,通过使用频谱指数解释的功能。G带指数定义,适用于不同金属丰度的球状星团,在文献中比比皆是,不同系统之间的转换,或不同作者的工作之间的比较,是困难的,并不总是有用的。我们提出了一种方法来制定一个优化的G-波段指数,使用一个大的网格的合成光谱。为了使我们的新指数成为碳丰度的可靠度量,我们将其对[N/Fe]的依赖性降至最低,同时将其对[C/Fe]的敏感性降至最高。我们提出了一个新的指数S2(CH)的定义,以及使用它的[C/Fe]测定的固有误差的估计,并得出结论,它是有效的用于明亮的球状星团红巨星在[Fe/H],[C/Fe]和[N/Fe]的大范围内的光谱。

英文摘要:

Spectral indices are useful tools for quantifying the strengths of features in moderate-resolution spectra and relating them to intrinsic stellar parameters. This paper focuses on the 4300AA CH G-band, a classic example of a feature interpreted through use of spectral indices. G-band index definitions, as applied to globular clusters of different metallicity, abound in the literature, and transformations between the various systems, or comparisons between different authors' work, are difficult and not always useful. We present a method for formulating an optimized G-band index, using a large grid of synthetic spectra. To make our new index a reliable measure of carbon abundance, we minimize its dependence on [N/Fe] and simultaneously maximize its sensitivity to [C/Fe]. We present a definition for the new index S2(CH), along with estimates of the errors inherent in using it for [C/Fe] determination, and conclude that it is valid for use with spectra of bright globular cluster red giants over a large range in [Fe/H], [C/Fe], and [N/Fe].

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