The Ca II Infrared Triplet as a stellar activity diagnostic I. Non-LTE photospheric profiles and definition of the RIRT indicator

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 430, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 669-677

  Andretta, V ^a   Busa I ^b   Gomez, M T ^a   Terranegra, L ^a  

^a INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTROFISICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTROFISICO DI CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Line: formation; Line: profiles; Radiative transfer; Stars: activity; Stars: atmospheres; Stars: late type

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; INFRARED RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUN; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMICS;

LINE:FORMATION; LINE:PROFILES; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; STARS:ACTIVITY; STARS:ATMOSPHERES; STARS:LATE-TYPE;

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 13244299231     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20041745     Document Type: Article

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