FUSE observations of G226-29: First detection of the H_2 quasi-molecular satellite at 1150A

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2003-12-18

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0312494v1

Astrophys.J. 601 (2004) L183-L186

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Accepted for publication in ApJ Letters; 6 pages, 3 figures

Scientific paper

10.1086/382153

We present new FUV observations of the pulsating DA white dwarf G226-29 obtained with the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE). This ZZ Ceti star is the brightest one of its class and the coolest white dwarf observed by FUSE. We report the first detection of the broad quasi-molecular collision-induced satellite of Ly-beta at 1150 A, an absorption feature that is due to transitions which take place during close collisions of hydrogen atoms. The physical interpretation of this feature is based on recent progress of the line broadening theory of the far wing of Ly-beta. This predicted feature had never been observed before, even in laboratory spectra.

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