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II Peg上一次大耀斑的Fe K α和流体动力学环模型诊断

Fe K alpha and hydrodynamic loop model diagnostics for a large flare on II Peg

Barbara Ercolano, Jeremy J. Drake, Fabio Reale, Paola Testa, Jon M. Miller

摘要:

Swift X射线望远镜在RS CVn双星系统II Peg的大耀斑期间对Fe K α_1,α_2双重态的观测是迄今为止仅有的两个来自太阳以外恒星的光球Fe K α的可靠探测之一。我们提出的模型的Fe K α等效宽度在文献中报道的II钉观测和表明,它们最有可能是由于荧光后的内壳光电离的准中性Fe的耀斑X射线。在假设光球物质为太阳丰度的情况下,耀斑的最大高度为0.15 R *,在假设光球物质为贫化的情况下,耀斑的最大高度为0.1 R * 和0.06 R *([M/H]=-0.2和[M/H]=-0.4)。考虑到延长的环路几何形状,估计的耀斑高度增加了约3倍。这些预测是一致的,来自使用的结果的燃烧回路模型,这也被用来估计燃烧回路的属性和能量。根据环模型,我们估计耀斑环的高度为0.13 R *,等离子体密度约为4 * 10^12 cm^-3,发射体积约为6 * 10^30 cm ^-3。我们对耀斑尺寸和密度的估计使我们能够估计传导能量损失为E_cond <= 2 * 10^36 erg,这与文献中先前获得的上限一致。最后,我们估计这一大耀斑的平均能量输出约为10^33 erg sec^-1,即恒星热光度的十分之一。

英文摘要:

The observation by the Swift X-ray Telescope of the Fe K alpha_1, alpha_2 doublet during a large flare on the RS CVn binary system II Peg represents one of only two firm detections to date of photospheric Fe K alpha from a star other than our Sun. We present models of the Fe K alpha equivalent widths reported in the literature for the II Peg observations and show that they are most probably due to fluorescence following inner shell photoionisation of quasi-neutral Fe by the flare X-rays. Our models constrain the maximum height of flare the to 0.15 R_* assuming solar abundances for the photospheric material, and 0.1 R_* and 0.06 R_* assuming depleted photospheric abundances ([M/H]=-0.2 and [M/H]=-0.4, respectively). Accounting for an extended loop geometry has the effect of increasing the estimated flare heights by a factor of ~3. These predictions are consistent with those derived using results of flaring loop models, which are also used to estimate the flaring loop properties and energetics. From loop models we estimate a flare loop height of 0.13 R_*, plasma density of ~4 * 10^12 cm^-3 and emitting volume of ~6 * 10^30 cm^3. Our estimates for the flare dimensions and density allow us to estimate the conductive energy losses to E_cond <= 2 * 10^36 erg, consistent with upper limits previously obtained in the literature. Finally, we estimate the average energy output of this large flare to be ~10^33 erg sec^-1, or 1/10th of the stellar bolometric luminosity.

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