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利用层析成像模拟早期M矮星的RV抖动

Modeling the RV jitter of early M dwarfs using tomographic imaging

É. M. Hébrard, J. -F. Donati, X. Delfosse, J. Morin, C. Moutou, I. Boisse

摘要:

在本文中,我们将展示如何层析成像(塞曼多普勒成像,ZDI)可以用来表征恒星的活动和磁场拓扑结构,最终允许过滤出的径向速度(RV)活动抖动的M-矮中等旋转。本工作是基于利用HARPS-Pol和NARVAL对5颗弱活动早期M矮星(GJ 205,GJ 358,GJ 410,GJ 479,GJ 846)的偏振光谱观测。这些恒星的v sin i和RV抖动分别在1-2 km/s和2.7-10.0 m/s rms范围内。利用改进的ZDI方法,对非偏振谱线的相位分辨最小二乘解卷积(LSD)轮廓进行了分析,得到了恒星表面活动区的分布特征。我们发现暗斑覆盖了我们样本中恒星总表面的不到2%。我们的技术是有效的活动抖动的旋转调制的组件建模,并成功地在降低该组件的振幅由典型的2-3倍,最多6在最佳情况下。从旋转调制的时间序列的圆偏振光谱和ZDI,我们还重建了大规模的磁场拓扑结构。这些领域表明,双稳定的发电机过程中观察到的活动M矮星也可能在工作中的中度活跃的M矮星。比较现场拓扑结构的斑点分布表明,黑点引起的活动抖动集中在磁极和/或赤道,以确认与未来的数据在一个更大的样本。

英文摘要:

In this paper we show how tomographic imaging (Zeeman Doppler Imaging, ZDI) can be used to characterize stellar activity and magnetic field topologies, ultimately allowing to filter out the radial velocity (RV) activity jitter of M-dwarf moderate rotators. This work is based on spectropolarimetric observations of a sample of five weakly-active early M-dwarfs (GJ 205, GJ 358, GJ 410, GJ479, GJ 846) with HARPS-Pol and NARVAL. These stars have v sin i and RV jitters in the range 1-2 km/s and 2.7-10.0 m/s rms respectively. Using a modified version of ZDI applied to sets of phase-resolved Least-Squares- Decon- volved (LSD) profiles of unpolarized spectral lines, we are able to characterize the distribution of active regions at the stellar surfaces. We find that darks spots cover less than 2% of the total surface of the stars of our sample. Our technique is e cient at modeling the rotationally mod- ulated component of the activity jitter, and succeeds at decreasing the amplitude of this com- ponent by typical factors of 2-3 and up to 6 in optimal cases. From the rotationally modulated time-series of circularly polarized spectra and with ZDI, we also reconstruct the large-scale magnetic field topology. These fields suggest that bi-stability of dynamo processes observed in active M dwarfs may also be at work for moderately active M dwarfs. Comparing spot distributions with field topologies suggest that dark spots causing activity jitter concentrate at the magnetic pole and/or equator, to be confirmed with future data on a larger sample.

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