An independent limit on the axion mass from the variable white dwarf star R548

Autores
Corsico, Alejandro Hugo; Althaus, Leandro Gabriel; Romero, Alejandra Daniela; Mukadam, A.; García Berro, Enrique; Isern, Jordi; Kepler, S. O.; Corti, Mariela Alejandra
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2012
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Pulsating white dwarfs with hydrogen-rich atmospheres, also known as DAV stars, can be used as astrophysical laboratories to place contraints on the properties of funtamental particles like axions, by measuring their cooling rates and searching for extra cooling sources. In this paper, we present an independent inference of the mass of the axion using the most recent determination of the rate of change of the period of the largest amplitude mode (213 s) of R548, the prototype of this class of stars. This is done employing a state- of-the-art code which allows us to perform a detailed asteroseismological fit based of fully evolutionary sequences. The inclusion of the axions in the evolutionary sequences notably influences the evolutionary timescales, and thus the pulsational properties of these stars. In particular, the rates of period change of the modes are remarkably affected. This allows us to compare the theoretical values with the observed rate of period change of R548. We found that, if the period at 213 s of R548 is associated to a pulsation mode trapped in the hydrogen envelope, then the models indicate the existence of extra cooling in this pulsating white dwarf, consistent with axions of mass ma cos2 β aprox. 17.1 meV, in full agreement with the value inferred from another well-studied variable white dwarf with hydrogen-rich atmosphere, G117-B15A. Thus, we now have two independent estimates of the mass of the axion obtained from pulsating white dwarfs, which agree each other, although additional studies of other pulsating white dwarfs are needed to confirm this value of the axion mass.
Fil: Corsico, Alejandro Hugo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Althaus, Leandro Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Romero, Alejandra Daniela. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Mukadam, A.. University of Washington; Estados Unidos
Fil: García Berro, Enrique. Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya; España
Fil: Isern, Jordi. Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya; España
Fil: Kepler, S. O.. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil
Fil: Corti, Mariela Alejandra. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomía. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomía; Argentina
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STARS: WHITE DWARFS
STARS: OSCILLATIONS
STARS: ASTEROSEISMOLOGY
STARS: EVOLUTION
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spelling An independent limit on the axion mass from the variable white dwarf star R548Corsico, Alejandro HugoAlthaus, Leandro GabrielRomero, Alejandra DanielaMukadam, A.García Berro, EnriqueIsern, JordiKepler, S. O.Corti, Mariela AlejandraSTARS: WHITE DWARFSSTARS: OSCILLATIONSSTARS: ASTEROSEISMOLOGYSTARS: EVOLUTIONhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Pulsating white dwarfs with hydrogen-rich atmospheres, also known as DAV stars, can be used as astrophysical laboratories to place contraints on the properties of funtamental particles like axions, by measuring their cooling rates and searching for extra cooling sources. In this paper, we present an independent inference of the mass of the axion using the most recent determination of the rate of change of the period of the largest amplitude mode (213 s) of R548, the prototype of this class of stars. This is done employing a state- of-the-art code which allows us to perform a detailed asteroseismological fit based of fully evolutionary sequences. The inclusion of the axions in the evolutionary sequences notably influences the evolutionary timescales, and thus the pulsational properties of these stars. In particular, the rates of period change of the modes are remarkably affected. This allows us to compare the theoretical values with the observed rate of period change of R548. We found that, if the period at 213 s of R548 is associated to a pulsation mode trapped in the hydrogen envelope, then the models indicate the existence of extra cooling in this pulsating white dwarf, consistent with axions of mass ma cos2 β aprox. 17.1 meV, in full agreement with the value inferred from another well-studied variable white dwarf with hydrogen-rich atmosphere, G117-B15A. Thus, we now have two independent estimates of the mass of the axion obtained from pulsating white dwarfs, which agree each other, although additional studies of other pulsating white dwarfs are needed to confirm this value of the axion mass.Fil: Corsico, Alejandro Hugo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Althaus, Leandro Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Romero, Alejandra Daniela. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Mukadam, A.. University of Washington; Estados UnidosFil: García Berro, Enrique. Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya; EspañaFil: Isern, Jordi. Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya; EspañaFil: Kepler, S. O.. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; BrasilFil: Corti, Mariela Alejandra. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomía. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomía; ArgentinaIOP Publishing2012-11info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/242974Corsico, Alejandro Hugo; Althaus, Leandro Gabriel; Romero, Alejandra Daniela; Mukadam, A.; García Berro, Enrique; et al.; An independent limit on the axion mass from the variable white dwarf star R548; IOP Publishing; Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics; 2012; 12; 11-2012; 1-121475-7516CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1475-7516/2012/12/010info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1088/1475-7516/2012/12/010info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:03:10Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/242974instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 10:03:10.513CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv An independent limit on the axion mass from the variable white dwarf star R548
title An independent limit on the axion mass from the variable white dwarf star R548
spellingShingle An independent limit on the axion mass from the variable white dwarf star R548
Corsico, Alejandro Hugo
STARS: WHITE DWARFS
STARS: OSCILLATIONS
STARS: ASTEROSEISMOLOGY
STARS: EVOLUTION
title_short An independent limit on the axion mass from the variable white dwarf star R548
title_full An independent limit on the axion mass from the variable white dwarf star R548
title_fullStr An independent limit on the axion mass from the variable white dwarf star R548
title_full_unstemmed An independent limit on the axion mass from the variable white dwarf star R548
title_sort An independent limit on the axion mass from the variable white dwarf star R548
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Corsico, Alejandro Hugo
Althaus, Leandro Gabriel
Romero, Alejandra Daniela
Mukadam, A.
García Berro, Enrique
Isern, Jordi
Kepler, S. O.
Corti, Mariela Alejandra
author Corsico, Alejandro Hugo
author_facet Corsico, Alejandro Hugo
Althaus, Leandro Gabriel
Romero, Alejandra Daniela
Mukadam, A.
García Berro, Enrique
Isern, Jordi
Kepler, S. O.
Corti, Mariela Alejandra
author_role author
author2 Althaus, Leandro Gabriel
Romero, Alejandra Daniela
Mukadam, A.
García Berro, Enrique
Isern, Jordi
Kepler, S. O.
Corti, Mariela Alejandra
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv STARS: WHITE DWARFS
STARS: OSCILLATIONS
STARS: ASTEROSEISMOLOGY
STARS: EVOLUTION
topic STARS: WHITE DWARFS
STARS: OSCILLATIONS
STARS: ASTEROSEISMOLOGY
STARS: EVOLUTION
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Pulsating white dwarfs with hydrogen-rich atmospheres, also known as DAV stars, can be used as astrophysical laboratories to place contraints on the properties of funtamental particles like axions, by measuring their cooling rates and searching for extra cooling sources. In this paper, we present an independent inference of the mass of the axion using the most recent determination of the rate of change of the period of the largest amplitude mode (213 s) of R548, the prototype of this class of stars. This is done employing a state- of-the-art code which allows us to perform a detailed asteroseismological fit based of fully evolutionary sequences. The inclusion of the axions in the evolutionary sequences notably influences the evolutionary timescales, and thus the pulsational properties of these stars. In particular, the rates of period change of the modes are remarkably affected. This allows us to compare the theoretical values with the observed rate of period change of R548. We found that, if the period at 213 s of R548 is associated to a pulsation mode trapped in the hydrogen envelope, then the models indicate the existence of extra cooling in this pulsating white dwarf, consistent with axions of mass ma cos2 β aprox. 17.1 meV, in full agreement with the value inferred from another well-studied variable white dwarf with hydrogen-rich atmosphere, G117-B15A. Thus, we now have two independent estimates of the mass of the axion obtained from pulsating white dwarfs, which agree each other, although additional studies of other pulsating white dwarfs are needed to confirm this value of the axion mass.
Fil: Corsico, Alejandro Hugo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Althaus, Leandro Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Romero, Alejandra Daniela. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; Argentina
Fil: Mukadam, A.. University of Washington; Estados Unidos
Fil: García Berro, Enrique. Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya; España
Fil: Isern, Jordi. Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya; España
Fil: Kepler, S. O.. Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Brasil
Fil: Corti, Mariela Alejandra. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomía. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomía; Argentina
description Pulsating white dwarfs with hydrogen-rich atmospheres, also known as DAV stars, can be used as astrophysical laboratories to place contraints on the properties of funtamental particles like axions, by measuring their cooling rates and searching for extra cooling sources. In this paper, we present an independent inference of the mass of the axion using the most recent determination of the rate of change of the period of the largest amplitude mode (213 s) of R548, the prototype of this class of stars. This is done employing a state- of-the-art code which allows us to perform a detailed asteroseismological fit based of fully evolutionary sequences. The inclusion of the axions in the evolutionary sequences notably influences the evolutionary timescales, and thus the pulsational properties of these stars. In particular, the rates of period change of the modes are remarkably affected. This allows us to compare the theoretical values with the observed rate of period change of R548. We found that, if the period at 213 s of R548 is associated to a pulsation mode trapped in the hydrogen envelope, then the models indicate the existence of extra cooling in this pulsating white dwarf, consistent with axions of mass ma cos2 β aprox. 17.1 meV, in full agreement with the value inferred from another well-studied variable white dwarf with hydrogen-rich atmosphere, G117-B15A. Thus, we now have two independent estimates of the mass of the axion obtained from pulsating white dwarfs, which agree each other, although additional studies of other pulsating white dwarfs are needed to confirm this value of the axion mass.
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