Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2002-06-13
Astrophys.J. 582 (2003) 1059-1065
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
10 pages, 4 figures, 3 tables
Scientific paper
10.1086/344722
A new, complete, theoretical rotational and vibrational line list for the A-X electronic transition in MgH is presented. The list includes transition energies and oscillator strengths for all possible allowed transitions and was computed using the best available theoretical potential energies and dipole transition moment function with the former adjusted to account for experimental data. The A-X line list, as well as new line lists for the B'-X and the X-X (pure rovibrational) transitions, were included in comprehensive stellar atmosphere models for M, L, and T dwarfs and solar-type stars. The resulting spectra, when compared to models lacking MgH, show that MgH provides significant opacity in the visible between 4400 and 5600 Angstrom. Further, comparison of the spectra obtained with the current line list to spectra obtained using the line list constructed by Kurucz (1993) show that the Kurucz list significantly overestimates the opacity due to MgH particularly for the bands near 5150 and 4800 Angstrom with the discrepancy increasing with decreasing effective temperature.
Hauschildt Peter. H.
Kirby Kate
Schweitzer Andrea
Stancil Phillip C.
Weck Philippe F.
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