Hydrogen and helium line formation in OB dwarfs and giants. A hybrid non-LTE approach

Details Hydrogen and helium line formation in OB dwarfs and giants. A hybrid non-LTE approach Hydrogen and helium line formation in OB dwarfs and giants. A hybrid non-LTE approach

2006-08-04

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0608117v2

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

25 pages, 19 figures. Modified according to suggestions of the referee. Accepted for publication in A&A. Several figures in lo

Scientific paper

10.1051/0004-6361:20065757

Aims: Hydrogen and helium line spectra are crucial diagnostic features for the quantitative analysis of OB stars. We compute synthetic spectra based on a hybrid non-LTE approach in order to test the ability of these models to reproduce high-resolution and high-S/N spectra of dwarf and giant stars and also to compare them with published grids of non-LTE (OSTAR2002) and LTE (Padova) models. Methods: Our approach solves the restricted non-LTE problem based on classical line-blanketed LTE model atmospheres. State-of-the-art model atoms and line-broadening theories are employed to model the H and He I/II spectra over the entire optical range and in the near-IR. Results: The synthetic spectra match almost all measurable hydrogen and helium lines observed in six test stars over a wide spectral range from the Balmer limit to the NIR, except for only a few well-understood cases. Our approach reproduces other published non-LTE calculations, however avoids inconsistencies with the modelling of the He I singlets recently discussed in the literature. It improves on the published LTE models in many aspects: non-LTE strengthening and the use of improved line-broadening data result in overall significant differences in the line profiles and equivalent widths of the Balmer and helium lines. Where possible, systematic effects on the stellar parameter determination are quantified, e.g. gravities derived from the Hgamma wings may be overestimated by up to ~0.2 dex at our upper temperature boundary in LTE. (abridged)

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