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The local white dwarf birthrate
from
Ralf Napiwotzki & Ben SpikingsUniversity of Hertfordshire/UK
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The local WD sample
Incompleteness starts at
d = 13 pc (or earlier)
Cumulative distribution of local WDs as function of distance (Holberg et
al. 2008).
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Bright WDs in galactic coordinates
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Simulated bright WDs
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Simulated post-AGB stars
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DA white dwarfs
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DA and IPHAS filters
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DAs in the IPHAS colour–colour plot
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Follow-up spectroscopy
• Follow-up spectroscopy of WD candidates (among other types) with
MMT/Hectospec, NOT, INT, . . .
• Total sample from IPHAS and UVEX: 95 DA WDs
• Temperature and gravity from fitting of the Balmer lines with model
spectra
• Latest generation of Detlev Koester’s model atmospheres was used.
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Follow-up spectroscopy
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DAs in temperature–gravity diagram
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Fitted DAs in colour–colour diagram
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DAs in temperature–gravity diagram
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IPHAS – full dataset
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IPHAS colour–colour plot – rain
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Rejection criteria
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IPHAS – cleaned dataset
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IPHAS – full dataset
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Summary
• Selected DA white dwarfs from IPHAS using colour-criteria
• Follow-up spectroscopy and model atmosphere analysis of 95 DAs
• Estimate of birthrate hampered by contamination problem.
• Possible sources of contamination
– Remaining artifacts – better filtering possible?
– DA binaries with very later type companions
– Reddended hot white dwarfs and subdwarfs
• By-product: computer program to apply calibration and match all de-
tections of sources (Wheel v1.2842 ?).
• Final thought . . .
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