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SPECTRAL LINE ANALYSIS: LOG GGiovanni Catanzaro INAF - Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania
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Spring School of Spectroscopic Data Analyses8-12 April 2013
Astronomical Institute of the University of WroclawWroclaw, Poland
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SPECTRAL LINES
An absorption line is produced in a stellar spectrum whenever photons of energy E=h=hc/=EU-EL are absorbed by an atom or ion that jumps from a lower to an upper energy level.
Lyman
Balmerga
b
a
b
n = R [ 1/nl2 – 1 /nu
2]
R = 3.288 x 1015 Hz
Hydrogen Energy Levels
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I
2
Hydrogen Energy Levels
n excitation potential of the level n
2 = 10.2 eV
Ionization Energy for Hydrogen (n to infinity):
I = 13.6 eV ( 912 Ǻ) ionization energy
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The intensity of a spectral line is related to the number of absorbers, i.e. atoms or ions of the given elements at the lower level of the transition.
In LTE (Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium) the fraction of ions that can absorb is given by the Saha and Boltzmann equations.
Ionization - Saha
U(T)
eg
N
N kT
χ
n
1
n1
n
Excitation - Boltzmann
Element abundance
Electron pressure gravity
𝑁1
𝑁0
𝑃𝑒=𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑇52𝑒
− 1𝐾𝑇
temperature
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0 )-( )(l
Dispersion profile (Lorentzian)
There are several mechanisms that broaden a spectral line, which is never a function (infinitely-narrow feature).
1) Natural atomic absorption
2) Pressure broadening
3) Thermal Doppler broadening
4) Microturbulence
5) Rotation
Etc.
Gaussian profile
200 )exp(
1 )(
DD
gg
m
kT
cD
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Different types of pressure broadening
n Type Lines affected
Perturber
2 Linear Stark Hydrogen Protons,electrons
4 Quadratic Stark
Lines in hot stars
Ions, electrons
6 Van der Waals
Lines in cool stars
Neutral hydrogen
Pressure broadening implies a collisional interaction between the atoms absorbing light and other particles: ions, electrons, atoms or molecules (in cool stars).
∆𝐸∝𝑅−𝑛Change in energy of the levels induced by the collisions
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Thermal Doppler profiles Dispersion (Lorentzian) profiles
“Weak” lines
Both broadening mechanisms at work the line is shaped by the convolution G()*L(): “Voigt function”
G() L()
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Thermal Doppler profiles Dispersion (Lorentzian) profiles
“Strong” lines
When the line intensity increases (e.g. abundance) the optical depth at the line center becomes high the line core reaches a minimum level and the wings get broad. These lines are said “saturated”. Strong lines of abundant elements and ions (HI, NaI, MgII, CaI, CaII, etc.)
G()L()
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xlk ρd)( d Optical depth. k , l continuum and line absorption coefficients
SI
I
d
d Line transfer equation
lk
jjS
lc
Source function
j emission coefficients
x
xlkx0
ρd)( )(
tA
EI
cos
normal
To observer
A
Star surface
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The solution of transfer equation gives the emerging flux (at the top of the atmosphere =0) as:
0 2 d)()(2 (0) ESF
Numerical solution!
E2 exponential integral of order 2
5.33/)24( 1 For
To a first, rough approximation:
132 ))((
3
4 (0)
SF
)( (0) 1 SF
In LTE the source function at is the Planck function evaluated at T() S is decreasing outwards
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The flux at the line center (where l is maximum) comes from the upper atmospheric layers, where the source function is lower.
The larger l the smaller x1 must be to obtain an optical depth 1
1
011 ρd)( )(5.3x
xlkx
x to the star center
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In principle we can measure gravity in a direct way:• Obtain Mass via spectroscopy and the Doppler effect (binary stars for example)• Measure the radius by an independent means (interferometry, lunar occultations, eclipsing binaries)
𝑔=𝐺𝑀𝑅2
In principle this can only be done for very few stars
must rely on spectroscopic determinations
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9 april 2013Increasing of gravity translates into a compression of the photosphere and therefore in an increase of the pressure
𝑃𝑔∝𝑔𝑗 𝑗 ≈
23
𝑃𝑒∝𝑔𝑗 𝑗≈
13
,23
Therefore pressure dependences can be translated in gravity dependences
• Ionization equilibrium• P sensitive to damping constant for strong lines• P dependence of the linear stark broadening in
H
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9 april 2013The strenght of a spectral line is related to the ratio of the line and continuous absorption coefficients:
𝑙𝜈𝜅𝜈
Rewrite the Saha equation in a more schematic form
𝑁𝑟+1
𝑁 𝑟
=Φ (𝑇 )𝑃𝑒
Include all terms not dependent on pressure
Number of atoms/ions in r+1 ionization stages
Number of atoms/ions in the r ionization stages
Remember also that: 𝑙𝜈∝𝑁𝑟
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Most part of an element in the next higher ionization stage
𝑁𝑟 +1≈𝑁 𝑡𝑜𝑡=𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑁𝑟 ∝𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑃𝑒
Saha
𝑙𝜈∝𝑁𝑟∝𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑃𝑒
In cool stars H- dominates the opacity of the continuos 𝜅𝜈∝𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑃 𝑒
𝑙𝜈𝜅𝜈
=𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡These lines are insensitive to gravity, but are useful to set the abundance of the element
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Most part of an element in the same ionization stage
𝑁𝑟 ≈𝑁𝑡𝑜𝑡=𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑁𝑟 ∝𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡Saha
𝑙𝜈∝𝑁𝑟∝𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡
Again H- dominates the opacity of the continuos 𝜅𝜈∝𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑃 𝑒
𝑙𝜈𝜅𝜈
=𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑃 𝑒
≈𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑔− 1
3These lines are sensitive to gravity
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9 april 2013Example: in solar like stars iron is mostly ionized
Fe I lines are insensitive to gravity FeII lines are sensitive to gravity
Fuhrmann et al. (1997) A&A, 323, 909
log g = 3.58
ProcyonTeff = 6500 K
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9 april 2013BROAD WINGS OF NEUTRAL LINES IN COOL STARS
𝑙𝜈∝𝑁𝛾𝛾 6=Φ6 (𝑇 )𝑃𝑔≈𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑔
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𝛾 4=Φ4 (𝑇 ) 𝑃𝑒≈ 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑔13
𝛾𝑛𝑎𝑡
Van der Waals
Quadratic Stark
H- dominates the opacity of the continuos 𝜅𝜈∝𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑃 𝑒
Most part of element is ionized 𝑁𝑟 ∝𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑃𝑒
𝑙𝜈𝜅𝜈
≈𝛾≈𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑔23+𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑔
13+𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡
Depending of the relative size of damping constants we will have different regimes: from no gravity dependence (gnat dominant) to maximum dependence (van der Waals dominant)
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HD100623 K0VHD99322 K0IIIPOP-UVES Database
61 Cyg - K5VTeff=4500 Klogg = 4.57
15 Aql – K1IIITeff=4520 Klogg = 2.65
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Teff=7500 K
Catanzaro et al (2013), MNRAS, in press
HD 71297Teff=7500 ± 180 K log g = 4.00 ± 0.10
Fossati et al (2011) MNRAS, 417, 495
Teff=7150 K, log g = 4.20Teff=7380 K, log g = 4.08
Teff=7250 K, log g = 4.20Teff=7670 K, log g = 4.44
log g = 2.0log g = 3.0log g = 4.0log g = 5.0
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𝑙𝜈𝜅𝜈
≈𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝛾𝑃𝑒
≈𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑔13+𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑔
− 13+𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡
Again, depending we have different regimes: from no gravity dependence (gnat dominant) to maximum dependence (van der Waals dominant)
HD152311Teff=5597 KLog g = 3.97[Fe/H]=0.10Vsin i = 4 km/sRamirez et al., 2007, 465, 271
Log g = 3, 4, 5
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BROAD WINGS OF BALMER LINES IN HOT STARS
Struve (1929): great wings of Balmer lines in early-type stars are due to linear Stark Effect
R Distribution of ions gives a non-zero E at the position of the H
The resulting splitting of atomic levels can be expressed as the Dl of the spectral components:
Δ 𝜆=𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝐸=𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑅2
Greater compression of the photosphere results in a greater E,
so ln is proportional to E and than to
Pe
In this stars H absorption dominates
kn than it is proportional to NH
𝑙𝜈𝜅𝜈
∝𝑃𝑒
H lines increase in strength toward lower luminosity classes
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𝑙𝜈𝜅𝜈
∝𝑃𝑒2
Teff=7000 K
Teff=10000 K
Teff=25000 K
log g = 2.0log g = 3.0log g = 4.0log g = 5.0
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Catanzaro et al. (2004), A&A, 425, 641
Leone & Manfre’ (1997), A&A, 320, 257
Influence of chemical composition
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THE GRAVITY-TEMPERATURE DIAGRAM
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Each curve is computed for a costant iron abundance (fixed using lines not sensitive to g), while varyng the surface gravity for a given temperature (or vice versa) to recover the observed EQWs
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Lehner et al., 2000, MNRAS, 314, 199
Lyumbikov et al., 2002, MNRAS, 333, 9
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log g = 3.00log g = 4.00log g = 5.00
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9 april 2013Example: g Boo Teff=7600 K, log g = 3.7 (Ventura et al., 2007, MNRAS, 381, 164)
log g = 3.00log g = 4.40
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log g
EMPIRICAL INDICATORS: THE WILSON-BAPPU EFFECT
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Star Teff (K) log g
Arcturus 4158 ± 127
1.89 ± 0.16
x Boo A 5230 ± 115
4.58 ± 0.05
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CaII K line
Example: Arcturus (K1.5III) vs x Boo A (G8V)
Allende-Prieto, 2004, A&A, 420, 183