Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
May 1986
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1986apjs...61..197p&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (ISSN 0067-0049), vol. 61, May 1986, p. 197-217. NSERC-supported research.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
92
Metallicity, Plasma Diffusion, Stellar Composition, Stellar Envelopes, White Dwarf Stars, Cool Stars, Helium, Hydrogen, Stellar Cores, Stellar Mass Accretion
Scientific paper
The calculations yielding the present estimates of heavy element diffusion time scales in white dwarfs explicitly take into account screening effects in the evaluation of the transport properties of white dwarf plasmas. It is noted that, contrary to the findings of most previous studies, the diffusion time scales of various elements do not differ by large amounts, and do not depend in any simple way on the masses of the diffusing ions. The time scales obtained are much smaller than evolutionary time scales, confirming the need for mechanisms that compete against settling in order to account for the metal traces in the spectra of several cool white dwarfs. An explicit explanation for the large differences that have been found in the diffusion time scales estimated by various investigators is given.
Fontaine Gérard
Michaud Georges
Paquette Charles
Pelletier Christine C.
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