Physical realism in the analysis of stellar magnetic fields. III - Flux tubes and multicomponent atmospheres

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

21

Cool Stars, Magnetic Flux, Main Sequence Stars, Stellar Atmospheres, Stellar Magnetic Fields, Astronomical Models, Starspots, Stellar Spectra, Stellar Temperature, Zeeman Effect

Scientific paper

Several important tests of likely systematic effects in the analysis of Zeeman broadening on cool stars have been performed. The effects of different atmospheric structures inside and outside of magnetic regions are considered, and the effects of field gradients within flux tubes and of errors in the assumed spectral type of a star are considered. It is found that substantial effects are possible which render the results of one-component analyses somewhat uncertain, with systematic errors potentially as great as 40 percent in the derived magnetic flux. However, it appears that two-component models consisting of quiet and flux tube regions may be oversimplified, since the predicted line profiles tend to be shallower than those observed.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Physical realism in the analysis of stellar magnetic fields. III - Flux tubes and multicomponent atmospheres does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Physical realism in the analysis of stellar magnetic fields. III - Flux tubes and multicomponent atmospheres, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Physical realism in the analysis of stellar magnetic fields. III - Flux tubes and multicomponent atmospheres will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1401320

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.