Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2004-11-03
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
10 pages; invited talk; to appear in Astrophysics in the Far Ultraviolet, 2005, ASP Conference Series, eds. G. Sonneborn, H. W
Scientific paper
We present a small collection of FUSE spectra representative of the main spectral classes found in white dwarf stars. In addition, we also discuss another family of hot evolved stars, that of the hot subdwarfs. Both families belong to the chemically peculiar stars, and it is thought that a complex interplay of competing processes such as gravitational settling, ordinary diffusion, radiative levitation, weak stellar winds, and accretion is responsible for the rich variety of atmospheric compositions observed in those objects. FUSE is playing a key role in the current quest for establishing a coherent theory of the spectral evolution of these stars as it allows the determination of the patterns of heavy element abundances at a significantly higher level of accuracy than has been possible before on the basis of optical or UV observations. We also briefly present some fascinating FUV light curves of a handful of pulsating subdwarf B stars, thus illustrating the unique potential of FUSE for asteroseismological studies, a potential which has not been exploited yet.
Chayer Pierre
Fontaine Gérard
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