Distinguishing super-Nyquist frequencies via their temporal variation in $γ$ Doradus stars from continuous photometry

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Main Authors: Wang, Xuan, Zong, Weikai, Ma, Xiao-Yu, Charpinet, Stéphane, Wu, Tao, Wang, Haotian
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author Wang, Xuan
Zong, Weikai
Ma, Xiao-Yu
Charpinet, Stéphane
Wu, Tao
Wang, Haotian
author_facet Wang, Xuan
Zong, Weikai
Ma, Xiao-Yu
Charpinet, Stéphane
Wu, Tao
Wang, Haotian
contents As mixed with real pulsations, the reflection of super-Nyquist frequencies (SNFs) pose a threat to asteroseismic properties. Although SNFs have been studied in several pulsating stars, a systematic survey remains scarcely explored. Here we propose a method to identify SNFs from Kepler and TESS photometry by characterizing their periodic frequency modulations using a sliding Fourier transform. After analyzing long cadence photometry in the Kepler legacy, we have identified 304 SNFs in 56 stars from 45607 frequencies in $\sim600$ $γ$ Doradus stars, corresponding to a fraction of approximately $0.67\%$ and $9.2\%$, respectively. Most SNFs are detected in the frequency range of pressure mode over 120 $μ$Hz and the fraction of SNF detection increases as frequency up to $\sim7\%$. We barely found two potential SNFs mixed with gravity modes in two $γ$ Doradus stars. These findings indicate that SNFs have a negligible impact on the global seismic properties, such as those derived from period spacing in $γ$ Doradus stars. However, we stress that SNFs must be carefully and systematically examined by this method in other pulsating stars, particularly $δ$ Scuti and hot B subdwarf stars, to establish a solid foundation for precise asteroseismolgy of various types of pulsators.
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spellingShingle Distinguishing super-Nyquist frequencies via their temporal variation in $γ$ Doradus stars from continuous photometry
Wang, Xuan
Zong, Weikai
Ma, Xiao-Yu
Charpinet, Stéphane
Wu, Tao
Wang, Haotian
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
As mixed with real pulsations, the reflection of super-Nyquist frequencies (SNFs) pose a threat to asteroseismic properties. Although SNFs have been studied in several pulsating stars, a systematic survey remains scarcely explored. Here we propose a method to identify SNFs from Kepler and TESS photometry by characterizing their periodic frequency modulations using a sliding Fourier transform. After analyzing long cadence photometry in the Kepler legacy, we have identified 304 SNFs in 56 stars from 45607 frequencies in $\sim600$ $γ$ Doradus stars, corresponding to a fraction of approximately $0.67\%$ and $9.2\%$, respectively. Most SNFs are detected in the frequency range of pressure mode over 120 $μ$Hz and the fraction of SNF detection increases as frequency up to $\sim7\%$. We barely found two potential SNFs mixed with gravity modes in two $γ$ Doradus stars. These findings indicate that SNFs have a negligible impact on the global seismic properties, such as those derived from period spacing in $γ$ Doradus stars. However, we stress that SNFs must be carefully and systematically examined by this method in other pulsating stars, particularly $δ$ Scuti and hot B subdwarf stars, to establish a solid foundation for precise asteroseismolgy of various types of pulsators.
title Distinguishing super-Nyquist frequencies via their temporal variation in $γ$ Doradus stars from continuous photometry
topic Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.12481