Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2004-04-14
Astron.Astrophys. 425 (2004) 179-185
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
to be published in A&A ; 17 pages ; 8 figures
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20047034
Asteroseismology is found to be a excellent tool for detecting diffusion-induced helium gradients inside main-sequence A stars. Models have been computed for 1.6 and 2.0 M$_{\odot}$ stars with pure helium diffusion, at different ages, so that the helium gradient lies at different depths inside the star. The adiabatic oscillation frequencies have been analysed and compared with those of a model without diffusion. Clear signatures of the diffusion-induced helium gradient are found in the so-called ``second differences" : these frequency differences present modulations due to the partial reflexion of the sound waves on the layer where the helium gradient takes place. A tentative application to the roAp star HD60435, which presents enough detected oscillation frequencies for the test to be possible, is very encouraging. The results suggest the presence of a helium gradient inside the star, which is consistent with the idea that the triggering of the oscillations is due to the hydrogen $\kappa$-mechanism.
Theado Sylvie
Vauclair Sylvie
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