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贫金属星大气中硅的统计平衡

Statistical equilibrium of silicon in the atmospheres of metal-poor stars

J. R. Shi, T. Gehren, L. Mashonkina, G. Zhao

摘要:

目标。本文讨论了贫金属星大气中中性硅和电离硅的统计平衡。研究了非定域热力学平衡效应,并测定了贫金属星的硅丰度。方法.我们使用了高分辨率,高信噪比光谱的UVES光谱仪在欧洲南方天文台VLT望远镜。本文给出了贫金属星大气中Si i和Si ii的谱线形成计算,计算了硅原子模型中的174项谱线和1132条谱线跃迁。考虑到最近改进的Si i和Si ii光电离截面的计算,并通过比较贫金属星的理论和观测通量,研究了Ly α翼中自由-自由准分子吸收的影响。所有丰度结果均来自LTE和NLTE统计平衡计算和光谱合成方法。结果研究发现,极紫外辐射对贫金属星,特别是高温、极贫金属星的形成具有重要意义。辐射束缚-自由截面对这些恒星也起着非常重要的作用。结论.发现Si的NLTE效应对于贫金属星,特别是对于温暖的贫金属星是重要的。结果表明,这些效应依赖于温度。对于温暖的贫金属恒星,NLTE丰度修正相对于标准LTE计算达到~ 0.2 dex。我们的研究结果表明,硅是过剩的金属贫星。

英文摘要:

Aims. The statistical equilibrium of neutral and ionized silicon in the atmospheres of metal-poor stars is discussed. Non-local thermodynamic equilibrium effects are investigated and the silicon abundances in metal-poor stars determined. Methods. We have used high resolution, high signal to noise ratio spectra from the UVES spectragraph at the ESO VLT telescope. Line formation calculations of Si i and Si ii in the atmospheres of metal-poor stars are presented for atomic models of silicon including 174 terms and 1132 line transitions. Recent improved calculations of Si i and Si ii photoionization cross-sections are taken into account, and the influence of the free-free quasi-molecular absorption in the Ly alpha wing is investigated by comparing theoretical and observed fluxes of metal-poor stars. All abundance results are derived from LTE and NLTE statistical equilibrium calculations and spectrum synthesis methods. Results. It is found that the extreme ultraviolet radiation is very important for metal-poor stars, especially for the high temperature, very metal-poor stars. The radiative bound-free cross-sections also play a very important role for these stars. Conclusions. NLTE effects for Si are found to be important for metal-poor stars, in particular for warm metal-poor stars. It is found that these effects depend on the temperature. For warm metal-poor stars, the NLTE abundance correction reaches ~ 0.2 dex relative to standard LTE calculations. Our results indicate that Si is overabundant for metal-poor stars.

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