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冷标准星外层的结构

Structure of the outer layers of cool standard stars

S. Dehaes, E. Bauwens, L. Decin, K. Eriksson, G. Raskin, B. Butler, C. D. Dowell, B. Ali, J. A. D. L. Blommaert

摘要:

内容:在晚型红巨星中,当我们移动到赫兹-罗素图中较晚的光谱类型时,外层大气层的结构会发生有趣的变化:色球层总是存在,但日冕辐射减少,并且有一股冷的大质量风介入。目的:大多数研究都集中在短波长观测,本文探讨了色球和风对长波长测光测量的影响。研究方法:观测的光谱能量分布进行了比较的理论预测的MARCS大气模型的样本9 K-和M-巨星。发现的差异解释使用基本模型的通量发射来自色球层或电离风。结果:对于9个样本星中的7个,在(亚)毫米和/或厘米波长处检测到明显的通量过剩。过量的精确开始取决于所考虑的恒星。波长短于约1毫米的通量很可能由光学厚的色球层主导,其中光学厚的电离风是较长波长的主要通量贡献者。结论:虽然所研究的K-和M-巨星的光学到中红外光谱可以很好地用辐射平衡大气模型来表示,但在较高海拔处的色球层和/或电离恒星风的存在在(亚)毫米和厘米波长范围内占主导地位。通量过剩的存在也影响了这些恒星在(亚)毫米和厘米波长范围内作为基准分光光度校准器的作用。

英文摘要:

Context: Among late-type red giants, an interesting change occurs in the structure of the outer atmospheric layers as one moves to later spectral types in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram: a chromosphere is always present, but the coronal emission diminishes and a cool massive wind steps in. Aims: Where most studies have focussed on short-wavelength observations, this article explores the influence of the chromosphere and the wind on long-wavelength photometric measurements. Methods: The observational spectral energy distributions are compared with the theoretical predictions of the MARCS atmosphere models for a sample of 9 K- and M-giants. The discrepancies found are explained using basic models for flux emission originating from a chromosphere or an ionized wind. Results: For 7 out of 9 sample stars, a clear flux excess is detected at (sub)millimeter and/or centimeter wavelengths. The precise start of the excess depends upon the star under consideration. The flux at wavelengths shorter than about 1 mm is most likely dominated by an optically thick chromosphere, where an optically thick ionized wind is the main flux contributor at longer wavelengths. Conclusions: Although the optical to mid-infrared spectrum of the studied K- and M-giants is well represented by a radiative equilibrium atmospheric model, the presence of a chromosphere and/or ionized stellar wind at higher altitudes dominates the spectrum in the (sub)millimeter and centimeter wavelength ranges. The presence of a flux excess also has implications on the role of these stars as fiducial spectrophotometric calibrators in the (sub)millimeter and centimeter wavelength range.

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