Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2004-11-10
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc. 357 (2005) 471-477
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
8 pages, 2 Figures Accepted for publication in Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc
Scientific paper
10.1111/j.1365-2966.2005.08611.x
The wavelength and Einstein A coefficient are calculated for all rotation-vibration transitions of $^4$He$^1$H$^+$, $^3$He$^1$H$^+$, $^4$He$^2$H$^+$ and $^3$He$^2$H$^+$, giving a complete line list and the partition function for $^4$HeH$^+$ and its isotopologues. This opacity is included in the calculation of the total opacity of low-metallicity stars and its effect is analysed for different conditions of temperature, density and hydrogen number fraction. For a low helium number fraction (as in the Sun), it is found that HeH$^+$ has a visible but small effect for very low densities ($\rho\leq 10^{-10}$g cm$^{-3}$), at temperatures around 3500 K. However, for high helium number fraction, the effect of HeH$^+$ becomes important for higher densities ($\rho\leq 10^{-6}$g cm$^{-3}$), its effect being most important for a temperature around 3500 K. Synthetic spectra for a variety of different conditions are presented.
Doss Natasha
Engel Elodie A.
Harris Gregory J.
Tennyson Jonathan
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