Diagnostic of the Symbiotic Stars Environment by Thomson, Raman and Rayleigh Scattering Processes

Authors

  • M. Sekeráš Astronomical Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, 059 60 Tatransk´a Lomnica, Slovakia
  • A. Skopal Astronomical Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, 059 60 Tatransk´a Lomnica, Slovakia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/APP.2015.02.0282

Abstract

Symbiotic stars are long-period interacting binaries consisting of a cool giant as the donor star and a white dwarf as the acretor. Due to acretion of the material from the giant’s stellar wind, the white dwarf becomes very hot and luminous. The circumstellar material partially ionized by the hot star, represents an ideal medium for processes of scattering. To investigate the symbiotic nebula we modeled the wide wings of the resonance lines OVI λ1032 Å, λ1038 Å and HeII λ1640 Å emission line in the spectrum of AG Dra, broadened by Thomson scattering. On the other hand, Raman and Rayleigh scattering arise in the neutral part of the circumstellar matter around the giant and provide a powerful tool to probe e.g. the ionization structure of the symbiotic systems and distribution of the neutral hydrogen atoms in the giant’s wind.

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Published

2015-02-23

How to Cite

Sekeráš, M., & Skopal, A. (2015). Diagnostic of the Symbiotic Stars Environment by Thomson, Raman and Rayleigh Scattering Processes. Acta Polytechnica CTU Proceedings, 2(1), 282–285. https://doi.org/10.14311/APP.2015.02.0282