An asteroseismic test of diffusion theory in white dwarfs

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 435, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 649-655

  Metcalfe, T S ^a   Nather, R E ^b   Watson, T K ^c   Kim, S L ^d   Park, B G ^d   Handler, G ^e  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^c SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)   (South Korea)

^e UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Stars: evolution; Stars: individual: CBS 114; Stars: individual: GD 358; Stars: interiors; Stars: oscillations; White dwarfs

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; CARBON; CHARGE COUPLED DEVICES; DIFFUSION; HELIUM; OSCILLATIONS; OXYGEN; PHOTOMETERS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; SURFACE REACTIONS;

STARS: EVOLUTION; STARS: INDIVIDUAL: CBS 114; STARS: INDIVIDUAL: GD 358; STARS: INTERIORS; STARS: OSCILLATIONS; WHITE DWARFS;

GALAXIES;

EID: 18744414218     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20042608     Document Type: Article

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