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演化恒星的中红外干涉监测--在13个历元Mira变星RR Aql周围的尘埃壳

Mid-infrared interferometric monitoring of evolved stars - The dust shell around the Mira variable RR Aql at 13 epochs

I. Karovicova, M. Wittkowski, D. A. Boboltz, E. Fossat, K. Ohnaka, M. Scholz

摘要:

2004年4月至2007年7月期间,我们在VLTI的VLTI仪器上获得了13个中红外干涉仪,涵盖了四个周期内的脉动相位0.45-0.85。数据建模与辐射转移模型的尘埃壳的中央恒星强度分布描述了一系列的无尘动力学模型大气的基础上自激脉动模型。我们研究了两种尘埃,硅酸盐和氧化铝颗粒。我们进行了模型模拟,使用模型相位和尘埃壳参数的变化,以调查我们的光度和干涉数据的预期变化。观测到的可见度光谱没有显示出任何变化的迹象,作为脉动相位和周期的函数。所观察到的光度测定光谱可以指示在1-2个标准偏差水平下的周期内和周期间变化。我们的平均脉动相位为0.64+/-0.15的最佳拟合模型包括动力学模型大气M21 n(T_model=2550 K),光球角直径为7.6+/-0.6质量,硅酸盐尘埃壳层光学厚度为2.8+/-0.8,内半径为4.1+/-0.7 R_Phot,密度分布的幂律指数为2.6 ± 0.3。添加Al 2 O3防尘壳并没有改善模型拟合。光球的角直径对应于半径520^+230_-140 R_sun和有效温度~ 2420+/-200 K。我们的建模模拟证实,在我们的不确定性范围内,预计RR Aql在中红外波长处的可见度不会发生显著变化。我们的结论是,我们的RR Aql数据可以描述由硅酸盐尘埃壳包围的脉动大气。脉动对中红外通量和能见度值的影响预计分别小于约25%和20%,并且在我们的测量不确定度内太低而无法检测到。

英文摘要:

We obtained 13 epochs of mid-infrared interferometry with the MIDI instrument at the VLTI between April 2004 and July 2007, covering pulsation phases 0.45-0.85 within four cycles. The data are modeled with a radiative transfer model of the dust shell where the central stellar intensity profile is described by a series of dust-free dynamic model atmospheres based on self-excited pulsation models. We examined two dust species, silicate and Al2O3 grains. We performed model simulations using variations in model phase and dust shell parameters to investigate the expected variability of our photometric and interferometric data. The observed visibility spectra do not show any indication of variations as a function of pulsation phase and cycle. The observed photometry spectra may indicate intracycle and cycle-to-cycle variations at the level of 1-2 standard deviations. The best-fitting model for our average pulsation phase of 0.64+/-0.15 includes the dynamic model atmosphere M21n (T_model=2550 K) with a photospheric angular diameter of 7.6+/-0.6 mas, and a silicate dust shell with an optical depth of 2.8+/-0.8, an inner radius of 4.1+/-0.7 R_Phot, and a power-law index of the density distribution of 2.6+/-0.3. The addition of an Al2O3 dust shell did not improve the model fit. The photospheric angular diameter corresponds to a radius of 520^+230_-140 R_sun and an effective temperature of ~ 2420+/-200 K. Our modeling simulations confirm that significant visibility variations are not expected for RR Aql at mid-infrared wavelengths within our uncertainties. We conclude that our RR Aql data can be described by a pulsating atmosphere surrounded by a silicate dust shell. The effects of the pulsation on the mid-infrared flux and visibility values are expected to be less than about 25% and 20%, respectively, and are too low to be detected within our measurement uncertainties.

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