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年轻的中等质量双星$θ^1$ Ori E的X射线辐射和日冕

X-ray Emission and Corona of the Young Intermediate Mass Binary $θ^1$ Ori E

David P. Huenemoerder, Norbert S. Schulz, Paola Testa, Anthony Kesich, Claude R. Canizares

摘要:

θ 1猎户座E是一个年轻的中等质量双星系统,是一个罕见的光谱型G巨星,质量约为3个太阳质量,仍在向主序星坍缩。我们用Chandra获得了高分辨率的X射线谱,发现该系统非常活跃,类似于日冕源,具有典型的磁约束等离子体的发射:具有热分量和显著的高能量连续谱的宽温度分布;来自H-和He类离子以及一系列Fe离子的窄发射线,相对亮度L_x/L_bol = 0.001。密度,虽然约束不佳,是一致的低密度限制,确定从镁XI和Ne IX发射线。日冕元素丰度低于太阳,Ne最高,约为太阳的0.4倍。我们发现梯形热等离子体中Fe,O和Ne的相对丰度较低的可能趋势,这很难用低质量年轻恒星的尘埃耗尽场景来解释。相对于其他日冕活跃的恒星来说,它的变化性异常低。其辐射类似于主序星后的G星。日冕结构可以是紧凑的,或者可以与恒星半径的尺寸相媲美。我们得出结论,θ 1 Ori E中的X射线是由对流发电机产生的。

英文摘要:

Theta 1 Ori E is a young, moderate mass binary system, a rarely observed case of spectral-type G-giants of about 3 Solar masses, which are still collapsing towards the main sequence. We have obtained high resolution X-ray spectra with Chandra and find that the system is very active and similar to coronal sources, having emission typical of magnetically confined plasma: a broad temperature distribution with a hot component and significant high energy continuum; narrow emission lines from H- and He-like ions, as well as a range of Fe ions, and relative luminosity, L_x/L_bol = 0.001. Density, while poorly constrained, is consistent with the low density limits as determined from Mg XI and Ne IX emission lines. Coronal elemental abundances are sub-Solar, with Ne being the highest at about 0.4 times Solar. We find a possible trend in Trapezium hot plasmas towards low relative abundances of Fe, O, and Ne, which is hard to explain in terms of the dust depletion scenarios of low-mass young stars. Variability was unusually low relative to other coronally active stars. The emission is similar to post main-sequence G-stars. Coronal structures could be compact or comparable to the dimensions of the stellar radii. We conclude that the X-rays in theta 1 Ori E are generated by a convective dynamo.

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