研究目的
To introduce a new method that improves the description of both the limb and the central parts of limb-darkening coefficients for stellar atmospheric models with spherical symmetry, enabling more accurate testing of these models in environments such as exoplanetary transits and eclipsing binaries.
研究成果
The new method significantly improves the fitting of limb-darkening coefficients for spherical stellar atmosphere models, accurately describing both the limb and central parts of the intensity distribution. This advancement facilitates more precise testing of spherical models in various astrophysical contexts.
研究不足
The method's effectiveness is demonstrated for specific ranges of effective temperatures and local gravities, and for certain photometric systems. Its applicability to other systems or conditions may require additional validation.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The new method considers only the points until the drop-off (μcri) of each model for the fitting process, imposing a condition I(μ)/I(1) = 0 beyond this point. The least-squares method was used for all calculations.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
PHOENIX-COND and PHOENIX-DRIFT models with spherical geometry were used, covering ranges of local gravity and effective temperatures:
3:5 ≤ log g ≤ 0 and 1500 K ≤ T eff ≤ 12 000 K. List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
The model atmosphere specific intensities were convolved with the transmission curves of the space missions TESS, Kepler, CoRoT, and MOST.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
The angular distribution of specific intensities was fitted using a law introduced by Claret (2000) and the quadratic law, with adjustments performed for both.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
The quality of the fittings was evaluated using a merit function defined as the sum of squared differences between model and fitted intensities, normalized by the number of points minus the number of coefficients.
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