Fossil Signatures of Main-sequence Convective Core Overshoot Estimated through Asteroseismic Analyses

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Hauptverfasser: Lindsay, Christopher J., Ong, J. M. Joel, Basu, Sarbani
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author Lindsay, Christopher J.
Ong, J. M. Joel
Basu, Sarbani
author_facet Lindsay, Christopher J.
Ong, J. M. Joel
Basu, Sarbani
contents Some physical processes that occur during a star's main-sequence evolution also affect its post main-sequence evolution. It is well known that stars with masses above approximately 1.1 $M_{\odot}$ have well-mixed convective cores on the main sequence, however, the structure of the star in the neighborhood of the convective core regions is currently underconstrained. We use asteroseismology to study the properties of the stellar core, in particular, convective boundary mixing through convective overshoot, in such intermediate mass stars. These core regions are poorly constrained by the acoustic (p) mode oscillations observed for cool main sequence stars. Consequently, we seek fossil signatures of main sequence core properties during the subgiant and early first-ascent red giant phases of evolution. During these stages of stellar evolution, modes of mixed character that sample the deep interior, can be observed. These modes sample the regions of the stars that are affected by the main-sequence structure of these regions. We model the global and near-core properties of 62 subgiant and early first-ascent red giant branch stars observed by the \textit{Kepler}, K2, and TESS space missions. We find that the effective overshoot parameter, $α_{\text{ov, eff}}$, increases from $M = 1.0M_{\odot}$ to $M = 1.2 M_{\odot}$ before flattening out, although we note that the relationship between $α_{\text{ov, eff}}$ and mass will depend on the incorporated modelling choices of internal physics and nuclear reaction network. We also situate these results within existing studies of main-sequence convective core boundaries.
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spellingShingle Fossil Signatures of Main-sequence Convective Core Overshoot Estimated through Asteroseismic Analyses
Lindsay, Christopher J.
Ong, J. M. Joel
Basu, Sarbani
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Some physical processes that occur during a star's main-sequence evolution also affect its post main-sequence evolution. It is well known that stars with masses above approximately 1.1 $M_{\odot}$ have well-mixed convective cores on the main sequence, however, the structure of the star in the neighborhood of the convective core regions is currently underconstrained. We use asteroseismology to study the properties of the stellar core, in particular, convective boundary mixing through convective overshoot, in such intermediate mass stars. These core regions are poorly constrained by the acoustic (p) mode oscillations observed for cool main sequence stars. Consequently, we seek fossil signatures of main sequence core properties during the subgiant and early first-ascent red giant phases of evolution. During these stages of stellar evolution, modes of mixed character that sample the deep interior, can be observed. These modes sample the regions of the stars that are affected by the main-sequence structure of these regions. We model the global and near-core properties of 62 subgiant and early first-ascent red giant branch stars observed by the \textit{Kepler}, K2, and TESS space missions. We find that the effective overshoot parameter, $α_{\text{ov, eff}}$, increases from $M = 1.0M_{\odot}$ to $M = 1.2 M_{\odot}$ before flattening out, although we note that the relationship between $α_{\text{ov, eff}}$ and mass will depend on the incorporated modelling choices of internal physics and nuclear reaction network. We also situate these results within existing studies of main-sequence convective core boundaries.
title Fossil Signatures of Main-sequence Convective Core Overshoot Estimated through Asteroseismic Analyses
topic Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.12461