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B2Vp星sigma Ori E的磁层模型

Modeling the Magnetosphere of the B2Vp star sigma Ori E

M. E. Oksala, G. A. Wade, R. H. D Townsend, O. Kochukhov, S. Owocki

摘要:

本文介绍了由Narval和ESPaDOnS偏振分光仪观测到的B2Vp星sigma Ori E的斯托克斯I和V光谱的结果。使用最小二乘反褶积,我们研究了当前时期的纵向磁场,包括利用当前和历史数据的周期分析。猎户座σ E是典型的氦强恒星,它被证明具有强大的磁场和磁层,磁层由两个等离子体云组成,在磁场和离心力的作用下,它们在1.19天的周期内与恒星共同旋转。Townsend & Owocki(2005)的刚性旋转磁层(RRM)模型近似地再现了观测到的纵向场强、光度亮度、Halpha发射和其他各种观测值的变化。然而,在光度光变曲线的观测和模型之间有小的差异,我们建议这是由于恒星表面的化学丰度不均匀造成的。使用磁多普勒成像(MDI),未来的工作将试图确定由于丰度点和由于拱星材料的光度变化的贡献。

英文摘要:

This paper presents results obtained from Stokes I and V spectra of the B2Vp star sigma Ori E, observed by both the Narval and ESPaDOnS spectropolarimeters. Using Least- Squares Deconvolution, we investigate the longitudinal magnetic field at the current epoch, including period analysis exploiting current and historical data. sigma Ori E is the prototypical helium-strong star that has been shown to harbor a strong magnetic field, as well as a magnetosphere, consisting of two clouds of plasma forced by magnetic and centrifugal forces to co-rotate with the star on its 1.19 day period. The Rigidly Rotating Magnetosphere (RRM) model of Townsend & Owocki (2005) approximately reproduces the observed variations in longitudinal field strength, photometric brightness, Halpha emission, and various other observables. There are, however, small discrepancies between the observations and model in the photometric light curve, which we propose arise from inhomogeneous chemical abundances on the star's surface. Using Magnetic Doppler Imaging (MDI), future work will attempt to identify the contributions to the photometric variation due to abundance spots and due to circumstellar material.

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