Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Aug 1992
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Astrophysical Journal, Part 2 - Letters (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 395, no. 2, Aug. 20, 1992, p. L119-L122.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
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Gaseous Diffusion, Helium, Solar Interior, Abundance, Opacity, Solar Neutrinos, Stellar Models
Scientific paper
We calculate improved standard solar models using the new Livermore (OPAL) opacity tables, an accurate (exportable) nuclear energy generation routine which takes account of recent measurements and analyses, and the recent Anders-Grevesse determination of heavy element abundances. We also evaluate directly the effect of the diffusion of helium with respect to hydrogen on the calculated neutrino fluxes, on the primordial solar helium abundance, and on the depth of the convective zone. Helium diffusion increases the predicted event rates by about 0.8 SNU, or 11 percent of the total rate, in the chlorine solar neutrino experiment, by about 3.5 SNU, or 3 percent, in the gallium solar neutrino experiments, and by about 12 percent in the Kamiokande and SNO solar neutrino experiments. The best standard solar model including helium diffusion and the most accurate nuclear parameters, element abundances, and radiative opacity predicts a value of 8.0 SNU +/- 3.0 SNU for the C1-37 experiment and 132 +21/-17 SNU for the Ga - 71 experiment, where the uncertainties include 3 sigma errors for all measured input parameters.
Bahcall John N.
Pinsonneault Marc H.
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