Variable Stars As Essential Astrophysical Tools

by Ibanoglu, Cafer; North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Scientific Affairs Division

• ISBN13: 9780792360834
• ISBN10: 0792360834
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-12-01
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Pub

Summary

Pulsating and eccentric binary stars play a fundamentally important role in deciphering the mass distribution within stars. The present volume reviews the fundamental concepts of both radial and nonradial oscillations in the stars, including the Sun. Helio- and astroseismological results are reviewed, from the basics to the most recent developments. A new theory is presented, which seems to explain the mechanism of the light and radial velocity variations of recently discovered Ap stars. This textbook covers almost all kinds of variable stars of widely different characteristics. It will serve as a reference text for a very long time to come, not only for specialists but also for undergraduate students of physics and astronomy.

Table of Contents

Preface:	ix
C. Ibanoglu
Scientific Organizing Committee	xi
Conference Photograph	xii
List of Participants	xv
Basic Aspects of Stellar Structure and Pulsation	1	(58)
J. Christensen-Dalsgaard
W.A. Dziembowski
An Introduction to Helioseismology	59	(118)
J. Christensen-Dalsgaard
W. Dappen
W.A. Dziembowski
J.A. Guzik
Solar Models and Helioseismology	169	(8)
M. Yildiz
Astrophysical Equation of State and Opacity	177	(36)
W. Dappen
J.A. Guzik
Introduction to Asteroseismology of δ Scuti Stars	213	(40)
J.A. Guzik
The Pulsational Behaviour of Variable Stars in The Lower Part of the Instability Strip	227	(16)
E. Poretti
57 Tau a δ Scuti Star in Binary System in the Hyades	243	(10)
M. Paparo
E. Rodriguez
Z. Kollath
Evolution and Hydrodynamics of Rotating Stars	253	(8)
R.G. Deupree
J.A. Guzik
Techniques of Collection, Reduction and Analysis of Data of Pulsating Stars I: Multi-Band Multi-Longitude Campaigns	261	(52)
F.M. Zerbi
Techniques of Collection, Reduction and Analysis of Data of Pulsating Stars II: Cluster Surveys, Multi-Band Observations, New Approaches for γ Doradus and δ Scuti Stars	277	(16)
F.M. Zerbi
Simultaneous Light Curve, Color Curve and Line Profile Fitting for Pulsating Stars. Objects in the lower part of Cepheid Instability Strip: δ Scuti and γ Doradus Stars	293	(20)
F.M. Zerbi
An Introduction To Ap Stars, roAp Stars and the Asteroseismology of roAp Stars	313	(108)
D.W. Kurtz
Evidence for, and Development of, the Oblique Pulsator Model	339	(24)
D.W. Kurtz
Long-term Monitoring of Cyclic Frequency Variability in roAp Stars	363	(10)
D.W. Kurtz
Multi-color Observations and Atmospheric Level Effects in roAp Stars	373	(14)
D.W. Kurtz
Asteroseismology Versus Astrometry Testing p-mode predictions for roAp stars against Hipparcos	387	(10)
J. Matthews
Pulsational Radial Velocity Studies of roAp Stars γ Equulei, 33 Librae, H.D. 134214, HR 1217, and HD 122970	397	(8)
A.P. Hatzes
D.E. Mkrtichian
A. Kanaan
Asteroseismology with a Spatial Resolution: Prospects for Rapid RV-Spectroscopy of roAp Stars	405	(16)
D.E. Mkrtichian
A.P. Hatzes
V.E. Panchuk
Asteroseismology of Cepheids	421	(38)
E. Poretti
On the Normalization of Cepheid Period-Luminosity Relationships	437	(22)
I. Iben Jr.
Theoretical Models of γ Doradus Variables	459	(26)
A.B. Kaye
J.A. Guzik
P.A. Bradley
Gamma Doradus Stars: Observational Constraints to Theoretical Models	467	(18)
F.M. Zerbi
A.B. Kaye
Trend Analysis of Long Period Variables	485	(26)
J.A. Mattei
G. Foster
Absolute Magnitudes of M Type Semi-regular Variables in Hipparcos Catalogue	503	(8)
Z. Aslan
C. Yesilyaprak
Pulsating White Dwarf Stars	511	(18)
S.D. Kawaler
The O-C Diagram	529	(284)
C. Sterken
Period Changes as a Tool to Study Stellar Evolution	557	(8)
G. Handler
Binary Stars
Apsidal Motion in Close Binaries	565	(12)
C. Ibanoglu
Apsidal Motion Studies for DI Her	577	(10)
M. Yildiz
C. Ibanoglu
A. Devlen
G. Tas
B. Ulas
S. Saygan
S. Evren
O Cakirli
Irradiation Effects and Light Curve Solution of Close Hot Binaries	587	(18)
H. Drechsel
Orbital Period Variations of Some Algol-Type Binaries	605	(10)
S.O. Selam
O. Demircan
Period Changes as a Tool to Study Unseen Components Around Eclipsing Binaries	615	(8)
O. Demircan
Asymmetry in the Light Curves of Massive Binaries	623	(8)
O. Demircan
On the Gravity Darkening of Eclipsing Variables of the W UMa Type	631	(12)
P.G. Niarchos
UBV Photometry of the Massive Eclipsing Binary TT Aurigae	643	(6)
S. Ozdemir
O. Demircan
H. Ak
Orbital Period Changes and Global Evolution of Contact Binaries	649	(10)
H. Rovithis-Livaniou
A. Kalimeris
Detached Eclipsing Binaries as a Test of Stellar Evolutionary Models	659	(12)
I. Ribas
C. Jordi
A Gimenez
Cool Close Binaries and RS CVn Stars
Modelling Photospheres of Active Stars - What Can We Learn from Photospheric Spot Modelling?	671	(16)
K. Olah
H α Line and Photometric Variability in Magnetical Active Stars	687	(14)
S. Catalano
M. Rodono
G. Cutispoto
A. Frasca
E. Marilli
G. Marino
S. Messina
On the Connection between Magnetic Activity and Orbital Period Modulation in Close Binaries	701	(18)
A.F. Lanza
M. Rodono
Multi-Site Spectroscopy on FK Comae: An Extreme Activity Laboratory	719	(6)
J.M. Oliveira
B.H. Foing
High Energy Binaries and Exotic Objects
Cataclysmic Variables as a Magnetic Laboratory	725	(26)
C.A. Tout
Accretion Disk Winds in Dwarf Novae	751	(8)
M.T. Ozkan
T. Ak
H. Gulsecen
H. Esenoglu
A.T. Saygac
Apparent Changes of Orbital Period due to Outbursts in Symbiotic Binaries	759	(8)
A. Skopal
Statistical Investigations of High and Low Mass X-Ray Binaries	767	(6)
O.H. Guseinov
A. Ankay
S.O. Tagieva
Application of the Hot White Dwarf Atmosphere Models to the X-Ray Data of Classical Novae	773	(10)
S. Balman
Satellite Observations
Flares and Large Scale Evolution of a Solar Active Region Observed in 1996 by GOES, SOHO and YOHKOH: Implications for X-Ray stellar Variability	783	(16)
S. Orlando
L. van Driel-Gesztelyi
B. Thomson
J. Khan
B.H. Foing
Stellar Astrophysics With a Wide Field Optical Camera in Space	799	(14)
A. Gimenez
Subject Index	813	(8)
Star Index	821