An asteroseismic test of diffusion theory in white dwarfs
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An asteroseismic test of diffusion theory in white dwarfs
The helium-atmosphere (DB) white dwarfs are commonly thought to be the descendants of the hotter PG 1159 stars, which initially have uniform He/C/O atmospheres. In this evolutionary scenario, diffusion builds a pure He surface layer which gradually thickens as the star cools. In the temperature range of the pulsating DB white dwarfs (Teff ∼ 25 000 K) this transformation is still taking place, a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Astronomy & Astrophysics
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0004-6361,1432-0746
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20042608