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Asteroseismology of B stars
Thoul, Anne
2009In Communications in Asteroseismology, 159, p. 35-41
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Abstract :
[en] Numerous B stars on the main sequence are found to be variable. These stars have a relatively simple structure, and yet they present some very interesting challenges. It is important to understand these stars before we can expect to be able to understand stars which have a more complicated internal structure. Asteroseismology of B stars has made considerable progress in the last few years, thanks to the observations obtained from large multisite campaigns, and it is now possible to determine global parameters for these stars such as their masses, ages, metallicities, with very high accuracy. Many variable B stars are also observed with the CoRoT space mission, and statistical studies may become possible in the near future. Detailed studies of the oscillation spectra of β Cephei stars have already allowed to put some limits on the overshooting parameter, and this overshooting parameter is found to vary from one star to the next. Some β Cephei stars are found to present differential rotation in their envelopes, while others are compatible with solid body rotation. Some B stars present nitrogen enhancement, even though they are very slow rotators. The instability strips of B stars differ depending on the composition and the opacity tables adopted. Microscopic diffusion and radiative accelerations could produce an accumulation of iron-group elements in some layers of these stars. Hybrid pulsators, showing both β Cephei and SPB pulsations have been observed. Some of the best observed stars have pulsation spectra which still cannot be reproduced by modelling. Here I review the present status of the observations and of the modelling of β Cephei stars, emphasizing both the successes reached and the questions and problems which remain open today.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Thoul, Anne  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Astrophysique stellaire théorique et astérosismologie
Language :
English
Title :
Asteroseismology of B stars
Publication date :
01 March 2009
Journal title :
Communications in Asteroseismology
ISSN :
1021-2043
eISSN :
2224-8374
Publisher :
Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Austria
Volume :
159
Pages :
35-41
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Funders :
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE]
Commentary :
ISBN 978-3-7001-6625-2
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