Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Jul 2003
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HST Proposal ID #9882
Mathematics
Logic
Hst Proposal Id #9882 Hot Stars
Scientific paper
PG 0122+200 is a pulsating hot white dwarf that is believed to radiate more energy as neutrinos than it does as photons. We propose to measure with FGS the trigonometric parallax of PG 0122+200 and thereby determine its distance, luminosity, and mass. Ongoing investigations from the ground will infer the neutrino luminosity through its effect on the pulsation periods, thus testing standard and non-standard lepton theory, but the stellar mass must first be known. The pulsation spectrum of PG 0122+200 admits two alternative seismological interpretations, each implying a different mass, luminosity, and distance. Measurement of an accurate distance will resolve the matter once and for all and precisely determine the stellar mass. This project represents the first test of lepton physics in dense {log rho = 6} plasma and is relevant to the many areas of stellar physics in which neutrino interactions are important, including recent theories intended to solve the solar-neutrino problem.
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