Vertical distribution of chromium in the atmospheres of HgMn stars

Details Vertical distribution of chromium in the atmospheres of HgMn stars Vertical distribution of chromium in the atmospheres of HgMn stars

2003-09-21

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0309562v1

Astron.Astrophys.410:299-306,2003

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

7 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in A&A

Scientific paper

10.1051/0004-6361:20031270

We use multiplet 30 Cr II lines in the wings of H_beta to test the hypothesis of an anomalous concentration of Cr in the upper layers of the atmospheres of a sample of 10 HgMn stars. These lines are at different distances from the H_beta line center and are therefore formed at different depths in the stellar atmosphere. Except for HD49606, all HgMn stars show an increase of Cr abundance with height in the stellar atmosphere. A similar vertical distribution of Cr, but less pronounced, has been previously found in Am stars. In contrast, no variation of Cr abundance with the depth has been found for the normal late B-type star HD196426 and the weak magnetic late B-type star HD168733. It is possible that in HgMn stars the vertical stratification parameter, a, depends on T_eff, with the strongest vertical gradient being found in the hotter stars. No correlation was found between $a$ and the average stellar abundance log epsilon(Cr/H).

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