Driving in ZZ Ceti stars - Problem solved?

Details Driving in ZZ Ceti stars - Problem solved? Driving in ZZ Ceti stars - Problem solved?

2005-10-04

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0510104v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

4 pages, 3 figures

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There is a fairly tight correlation between the pulsation periods and effective temperatures of ZZ Ceti stars (cooler stars have longer periods). This seems to fit the theoretical picture, where driving occurs in the partial ionization zone, which lies deeper and deeper within the star as it cools. It is reasonable to assume that the pulsation periods should be related to the thermal timescale in the region where driving occurs. As that region sinks further down below the surface, that thermal timescale increases. Assuming this connection, the pulsation periods could provide an additional way to determine effective temperatures, independent of spectroscopy. We explore this idea and find that in practice, things are not so simple.

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