Atmospheric parameter determination for massive stars via non-LTE spectrum analysis

Non-LTE analysis of neutral magnesium in cool stars

Calculations of the statistical equilibrium of magnesium in the solar photosphere have shown that NLTE populations hardly affect Mg line formation in the Sun. However, in metal-poor dwarfs and giants the influence of electron collisions is reduced, and the ultraviolet radiation field, enhanced due to reduced background line opacity, results in more pronounced NLTE effects. In the photosphere of...

a model for the evolution of massive stars

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Non-LTE Spectral Analysis of Extremely Hot Post-AGB Stars: Constraints for Evolutionary Theory

Spectral analysis by means of Non-LTE model-atmosphere techniques has arrived at a high level of sophistication: fully line-blanketed model atmospheres which consider opacities of all elements from H to Ni allow the reliable determination of photospheric parameters of hot, compact stars. Such models provide a crucial test of stellar evolutionary theory: recent abundance determinations of trace ...

ar X iv : a st ro - p h / 06 11 04 4 v 1 2 N ov 2 00 6 Metal - Rich A - Type Supergiants in M

We discuss results of an exploratory non-LTE analysis of two metal-rich A-type supergiants in M31. Using comprehensive model atoms we derive accurate atmospheric parameters from multiple indicators and show that non-LTE effects on the abundance determination can be substantial (by a factor 2-3). The non-LTE analysis removes systematic trends apparent in the LTE approach and reduces statistical ...

U-LTE: Unlicensed Spectrum Utilization of LTE