Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2000-03-06
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
To appear in "The Light Elements and their Evolution", eds. L. da Silva, M. Spite & J.R. de Medeiros, IAU Symopsium 198, ASP C
Scientific paper
Based on detailed 2D radiation hydrodynamics (RHD) simulations, we have investigated the effects of photospheric temperature inhomogeneities induced by convection on spectroscopic determinations of the lithium abundance. Computations have been performed both for the solar case and for a metal-poor dwarf. NLTE effects are taken into account, using a five-level atomic model for LiI. Comparisons are presented with traditional 1D models having the same effective temperature and gravity. The net result is that, while LTE results differ dramatically between 1D and 2D models, especially in the metal-poor case, this does not remain true when NLTE effects are included: 1D/2D differences in the inferred NLTE Li abundance are always well below 0.1 dex. The present computations still assume LTE in the continuum. New computations removing this assumption are planned for the near future.
Cayrel Roger
Steffen Matthias
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