Evolution of a 3-M⊙ star from the main sequence to the ZZ Ceti stage: the role played by element diffusion

Autores
Althaus, Leandro Gabriel; Serenelli, Aldo Marcelo; Córsico, Alejandro Hugo; Benvenuto, Omar Gustavo
Año de publicación
2002
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inglés
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artículo
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versión publicada
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The purpose of this paper is to present new full evolutionary calculations for DA white dwarf stars with the major aim of providing a physically sound reference frame for exploring the pulsation properties of the resulting models in future communications. Here, white dwarf evolution is followed in a self-consistent way with the predictions of time-dependent element diffusion and nuclear burning. In addition, full account is taken of the evolutionary stages prior to white dwarf formation. In particular, we follow the evolution of a 3-M⊙ model from the zero-age main sequence (the adopted metallicity is Z = 0.02), all the way from the stages of hydrogen and helium burning in the core up to the thermally pulsing phase. After experiencing 11 thermal pulses, the model is forced to evolve towards its white dwarf configuration by invoking strong mass loss episodes. Further evolution is followed down to the domain of the ZZ Ceti stars on the white dwarf cooling branch. Emphasis is placed on the evolution of the chemical abundance distribution caused by diffusion processes and the role played by hydrogen burning during the white dwarf evolution. We find that discontinuities in the abundance distribution at the start of the cooling branch are considerably smoothed out by diffusion processes by the time the ZZ Ceti domain is reached. Nuclear burning during the white dwarf stage does not represent a major source of energy, as expected for a progenitor star of initially high metallicity. We also find that thermal diffusion lessens even further the importance of nuclear burning. Furthermore, the implications of our evolutionary models for the main quantities relevant for adiabatic pulsation analysis are discussed. Interestingly, the shape of the Ledoux term is markedly smoother compared with previous detailed studies of white dwarfs. This is translated into a different behaviour of the Brunt-Väisälä frequency.
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Stars: evolution
Stars: interiors
Stars: oscillations
White dwarfs
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spelling Evolution of a 3-M⊙ star from the main sequence to the ZZ Ceti stage: the role played by element diffusionAlthaus, Leandro GabrielSerenelli, Aldo MarceloCórsico, Alejandro HugoBenvenuto, Omar GustavoCiencias AstronómicasStars: evolutionStars: interiorsStars: oscillationsWhite dwarfsThe purpose of this paper is to present new full evolutionary calculations for DA white dwarf stars with the major aim of providing a physically sound reference frame for exploring the pulsation properties of the resulting models in future communications. Here, white dwarf evolution is followed in a self-consistent way with the predictions of time-dependent element diffusion and nuclear burning. In addition, full account is taken of the evolutionary stages prior to white dwarf formation. In particular, we follow the evolution of a 3-M⊙ model from the zero-age main sequence (the adopted metallicity is Z = 0.02), all the way from the stages of hydrogen and helium burning in the core up to the thermally pulsing phase. After experiencing 11 thermal pulses, the model is forced to evolve towards its white dwarf configuration by invoking strong mass loss episodes. Further evolution is followed down to the domain of the ZZ Ceti stars on the white dwarf cooling branch. Emphasis is placed on the evolution of the chemical abundance distribution caused by diffusion processes and the role played by hydrogen burning during the white dwarf evolution. We find that discontinuities in the abundance distribution at the start of the cooling branch are considerably smoothed out by diffusion processes by the time the ZZ Ceti domain is reached. Nuclear burning during the white dwarf stage does not represent a major source of energy, as expected for a progenitor star of initially high metallicity. We also find that thermal diffusion lessens even further the importance of nuclear burning. Furthermore, the implications of our evolutionary models for the main quantities relevant for adiabatic pulsation analysis are discussed. Interestingly, the shape of the Ledoux term is markedly smoother compared with previous detailed studies of white dwarfs. This is translated into a different behaviour of the Brunt-Väisälä frequency.Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas2002info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArticulohttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdf685-698http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/84586enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/issn/0035-8711info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1046/j.1365-8711.2002.05094.xinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)reponame:SEDICI (UNLP)instname:Universidad Nacional de La Platainstacron:UNLP2025-09-29T11:16:16Zoai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/84586Institucionalhttp://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/Universidad públicaNo correspondehttp://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/oai/snrdalira@sedici.unlp.edu.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:13292025-09-29 11:16:16.306SEDICI (UNLP) - Universidad Nacional de La Platafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Evolution of a 3-M⊙ star from the main sequence to the ZZ Ceti stage: the role played by element diffusion
title Evolution of a 3-M⊙ star from the main sequence to the ZZ Ceti stage: the role played by element diffusion
spellingShingle Evolution of a 3-M⊙ star from the main sequence to the ZZ Ceti stage: the role played by element diffusion
Althaus, Leandro Gabriel
Ciencias Astronómicas
Stars: evolution
Stars: interiors
Stars: oscillations
White dwarfs
title_short Evolution of a 3-M⊙ star from the main sequence to the ZZ Ceti stage: the role played by element diffusion
title_full Evolution of a 3-M⊙ star from the main sequence to the ZZ Ceti stage: the role played by element diffusion
title_fullStr Evolution of a 3-M⊙ star from the main sequence to the ZZ Ceti stage: the role played by element diffusion
title_full_unstemmed Evolution of a 3-M⊙ star from the main sequence to the ZZ Ceti stage: the role played by element diffusion
title_sort Evolution of a 3-M⊙ star from the main sequence to the ZZ Ceti stage: the role played by element diffusion
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Althaus, Leandro Gabriel
Serenelli, Aldo Marcelo
Córsico, Alejandro Hugo
Benvenuto, Omar Gustavo
author Althaus, Leandro Gabriel
author_facet Althaus, Leandro Gabriel
Serenelli, Aldo Marcelo
Córsico, Alejandro Hugo
Benvenuto, Omar Gustavo
author_role author
author2 Serenelli, Aldo Marcelo
Córsico, Alejandro Hugo
Benvenuto, Omar Gustavo
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ciencias Astronómicas
Stars: evolution
Stars: interiors
Stars: oscillations
White dwarfs
topic Ciencias Astronómicas
Stars: evolution
Stars: interiors
Stars: oscillations
White dwarfs
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The purpose of this paper is to present new full evolutionary calculations for DA white dwarf stars with the major aim of providing a physically sound reference frame for exploring the pulsation properties of the resulting models in future communications. Here, white dwarf evolution is followed in a self-consistent way with the predictions of time-dependent element diffusion and nuclear burning. In addition, full account is taken of the evolutionary stages prior to white dwarf formation. In particular, we follow the evolution of a 3-M⊙ model from the zero-age main sequence (the adopted metallicity is Z = 0.02), all the way from the stages of hydrogen and helium burning in the core up to the thermally pulsing phase. After experiencing 11 thermal pulses, the model is forced to evolve towards its white dwarf configuration by invoking strong mass loss episodes. Further evolution is followed down to the domain of the ZZ Ceti stars on the white dwarf cooling branch. Emphasis is placed on the evolution of the chemical abundance distribution caused by diffusion processes and the role played by hydrogen burning during the white dwarf evolution. We find that discontinuities in the abundance distribution at the start of the cooling branch are considerably smoothed out by diffusion processes by the time the ZZ Ceti domain is reached. Nuclear burning during the white dwarf stage does not represent a major source of energy, as expected for a progenitor star of initially high metallicity. We also find that thermal diffusion lessens even further the importance of nuclear burning. Furthermore, the implications of our evolutionary models for the main quantities relevant for adiabatic pulsation analysis are discussed. Interestingly, the shape of the Ledoux term is markedly smoother compared with previous detailed studies of white dwarfs. This is translated into a different behaviour of the Brunt-Väisälä frequency.
Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas
description The purpose of this paper is to present new full evolutionary calculations for DA white dwarf stars with the major aim of providing a physically sound reference frame for exploring the pulsation properties of the resulting models in future communications. Here, white dwarf evolution is followed in a self-consistent way with the predictions of time-dependent element diffusion and nuclear burning. In addition, full account is taken of the evolutionary stages prior to white dwarf formation. In particular, we follow the evolution of a 3-M⊙ model from the zero-age main sequence (the adopted metallicity is Z = 0.02), all the way from the stages of hydrogen and helium burning in the core up to the thermally pulsing phase. After experiencing 11 thermal pulses, the model is forced to evolve towards its white dwarf configuration by invoking strong mass loss episodes. Further evolution is followed down to the domain of the ZZ Ceti stars on the white dwarf cooling branch. Emphasis is placed on the evolution of the chemical abundance distribution caused by diffusion processes and the role played by hydrogen burning during the white dwarf evolution. We find that discontinuities in the abundance distribution at the start of the cooling branch are considerably smoothed out by diffusion processes by the time the ZZ Ceti domain is reached. Nuclear burning during the white dwarf stage does not represent a major source of energy, as expected for a progenitor star of initially high metallicity. We also find that thermal diffusion lessens even further the importance of nuclear burning. Furthermore, the implications of our evolutionary models for the main quantities relevant for adiabatic pulsation analysis are discussed. Interestingly, the shape of the Ledoux term is markedly smoother compared with previous detailed studies of white dwarfs. This is translated into a different behaviour of the Brunt-Väisälä frequency.
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