The non-LTE line formation of neutral carbon in late-type stars

2006/08/14 by D. Fabbian, M. Asplund, M. Carlsson +1 · 51 citations
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Abundance (ecology) #Astronomy #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Biology #Carbon fibers #Carbon star #Line (geometry) #Materials science #Mathematics #Physics #Stars #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #Thermodynamic equilibrium #Thermodynamics #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20065763

published in Astronomy and Astrophysics 458(3), 899-914 (EDP Sciences) · Accepted for publication in A&A, 19 pages, 2 tables, 11 figures, aa.cls v6.0 included

arxiv created 2006/08/14 · openalex publication_date 2006/08/25 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Aims.We investigate the non-Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium (non-LTE) line formation of neutral carbon in late-type stars in order to remove some of the potential systematic errors in stellar abundance analyses employing C i features.

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