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Expanding chromospheres of late G and K supergiants

Abstract

The radiative transfer problem in non-LTE moving atmospheres has been explicitly solved for H..cap alpha.. line profiles. These computations have been done for a schematic model of the line-forming region over a wide range of optical depths and velocity gradients in order to cover the observed characteristics in 23 G and K supergiants. The best theoretical fits yield optical depths in the range 10-500 and velocity fields in the range 0.5-3 Doppler widths. The computed mass-flow rates lie in the range 10/sup -5/-10/sup -7/ Solar Mass yr/sup -1/; the higher the extent of the line-forming region, the lower the mass-loss rates. The effect of the extent on the H..cap alpha.. emission components has also been investigated in some detail.
Authors:
Publication Date:
Sep 15, 1986
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
GBN-87-000142; EDB-88-004074
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc.; (United Kingdom); Journal Volume: 222:2
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; CHROMOSPHERE; BALMER LINES; SUPERGIANT STARS; DATA PROCESSING; DOPPLER BROADENING; EXPANSION; LINE WIDTHS; MASS TRANSFER; RADIANT HEAT TRANSFER; RADIATION FLUX; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; VISIBLE RADIATION; ATMOSPHERES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; GIANT STARS; HEAT TRANSFER; LINE BROADENING; PROCESSING; RADIATIONS; SOLAR ATMOSPHERE; STARS; 640102* - Astrophysics & Cosmology- Stars & Quasi-Stellar, Radio & X-Ray Sources
OSTI ID:
6024933
Research Organizations:
Indian Inst. of Astrophysics, Bangalore
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: MNRAA
Submitting Site:
GBN
Size:
Pages: 307-322
Announcement Date:
Dec 01, 1987

Citation Formats

Mallik, S V. Expanding chromospheres of late G and K supergiants. United Kingdom: N. p., 1986. Web.
Mallik, S V. Expanding chromospheres of late G and K supergiants. United Kingdom.
Mallik, S V. 1986. "Expanding chromospheres of late G and K supergiants." United Kingdom.
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title = {Expanding chromospheres of late G and K supergiants}
author = {Mallik, S V}
abstractNote = {The radiative transfer problem in non-LTE moving atmospheres has been explicitly solved for H..cap alpha.. line profiles. These computations have been done for a schematic model of the line-forming region over a wide range of optical depths and velocity gradients in order to cover the observed characteristics in 23 G and K supergiants. The best theoretical fits yield optical depths in the range 10-500 and velocity fields in the range 0.5-3 Doppler widths. The computed mass-flow rates lie in the range 10/sup -5/-10/sup -7/ Solar Mass yr/sup -1/; the higher the extent of the line-forming region, the lower the mass-loss rates. The effect of the extent on the H..cap alpha.. emission components has also been investigated in some detail.}
journal = []
volume = {222:2}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1986}
month = {Sep}
}