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Ap星的斯托克斯IQUV磁多普勒成像I. ESPaDOnS和NARVAL观察结果

Stokes IQUV Magnetic Doppler Imaging of Ap stars I. ESPaDOnS and NARVAL Observations

J. Silvester, G. A. Wade, O. Kochukhov, S. Bagnulo, C. P. Folsom, D. Hanes

摘要:

在本文中,我们描述和评估新的谱线偏振观测获得的目标映射的磁性AP星的表面非常详细。利用ESPaDONS和NARVAL光谱偏振仪获得了7颗明亮Ap星的100个完整或部分Stokes IQUV序列,对应于297个单独的偏振光谱。这些目标的质量范围从大约1.8到3.4个太阳质量,自转周期范围从2.56到6.80天,最大纵向磁场强度范围从0.3到超过4 kG。对于7颗恒星中的3颗,我们已经获得了对整个旋转周期进行采样的密集相位覆盖。这些数据集适用于使用磁多普勒成像(MDI)立即进行磁性和化学丰度表面测绘。对于剩下的4颗恒星,已经获得了部分相位覆盖,为了绘制这些恒星的表面,还需要进行额外的观测。减少观测的中值信噪比超过700每1.8公里\s像素。所有恒星的光谱基本上在所有单独的谱线上都显示出斯托克斯V塞曼的特征,大多数恒星在许多单独的谱线上都显示出清晰的斯托克斯QU特征。与前几代观测相比,这些观测在信噪比、分辨能力和测量不确定性方面提供了大大改进的数据集。纵向磁场的测量表明,数据在计算的不确定性内是内部一致的,通常在50至100 sigma水平。数据也被证明是在良好的协议与发表的意见,并在定性协议与发表的表面结构模型的预测。本研究确定了2006-2010年期间ESPaDOnS和NARVAL高分辨率分光偏振仪的性能和稳定性。

英文摘要:

In this paper we describe and evaluate new spectral line polarisation observations obtained with the goal of mapping the surfaces of magnetic Ap stars in great detail. One hundred complete or partial Stokes IQUV sequences, corresponding to 297 individual polarised spectra, have been obtained for 7 bright Ap stars using the ESPaDOnS and NARVAL spectropolarimeters. The targets span a range of mass from approximately 1.8 to 3.4 solar mass, a range of rotation period from 2.56 to 6.80 days, and a range of maximum longitudinal magnetic field strength from 0.3 to over 4 kG. For 3 of the 7 stars, we have obtained dense phase coverage sampling the entire rotational cycle. These datasets are suitable for immediate magnetic and chemical abundance surface mapping using Magnetic Doppler Imaging (MDI). For the 4 remaining stars, partial phase coverage has been obtained, and additional observations will be required in order to map the surfaces of these stars. The median signal-to-noise ratio of the reduced observations is over 700 per 1.8 km\s pixel. Spectra of all stars show Stokes V Zeeman signatures in essentially all individual lines, and most stars show clear Stokes QU signatures in many individual spectral lines. The observations provide a vastly improved data set compared to previous generations of observations in terms of signal-to-noise ratio, resolving power and measurement uncertainties. Measurement of the longitudinal magnetic field demonstrates that the data are internally consistent within computed uncertainties typically at the 50 to 100 sigma level. Data are also shown to be in excellent agreement with published observations and in qualitative agreement with the predictions of published surface structure models. This study establishes the performance and stability of the ESPaDOnS and NARVAL high-resolution spectropolarimeters during the period 2006-2010.

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