Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2004-04-19
Astron.Astrophys. 422 (2004) 275-288
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
14 pages, 7 figures, accepted by A&A
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20047174
We use a grid of 30 line-blanketed unified stellar photosphere and wind models for O-type stars; computed with the code CMFGEN in order to evaluate its potential in the near-infrared spectral domain. The grid includes dwarfs, giants and supergiants. We analyse the equivalent width behaviour of the 20 strongest lines of hydrogen and helium in spectral windows that can be observed using ground-based instrumentation and compare the results with observations. Our main findings are that: i) HeI/HeII line ratios in the J, H and K bands correlate well with the optical ratio employed in spectral classification, and can therefore be used to determine the spectral type; ii) in supergiant stars the transition from the stellar photosphere to the wind follows a shallower density gradient than the standard approach followed in our models, which can be mimicked by adopting a lower gravity in our prescription of the density stratification. iii) the Brackett gamma line poses a number of peculiar problems which partly might be related to wind clumping, and iv) the Brackett alpha line is an excellent mass-loss indicator. For the first and last item we provide quantitative calibrations.
de Koter Alex
Lenorzer Annique
Mokiem M. R.
Puls Jason
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