New study of the line profiles of sodium perturbed by H2
New study of the line profiles of sodium perturbed by H2
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DOI:
10.1051/0004-6361/201935593
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发表时间:
2019-08-15
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6.5
通讯作者:
Molliere, P.
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作者:
Allard, N. F.;Spiegelman, F.;Molliere, P.
The opacity of alkali atoms, most importantly of Na and K, plays a crucial role in the atmospheres of brown dwarfs and exoplanets. We present a comprehensive study of Na-H-2 collisional profiles at temperatures from 500 to 3000 K, the temperatures prevailing in the atmosphere of brown dwarfs and Jupiter-mass planets. The relevant H-2 perturber densities reach several 10(19) cm(-3) in hot (T-eff greater than or similar to 1500 K) Jupiter-mass planets and can exceed 10(20) cm(-3 )for more massive or cooler objects. Accurate pressure-broadened profiles that are valid at high densities of H-2 should be incorporated into spectral models. Unified profiles of sodium perturbed by molecular hydrogen were calculated in the semi-classical approach using up-to-date molecular data. New Na-H-2 collisional profiles and their effects on the synthetic spectra of brown dwarfs and hot Jupiters computed with petitCODE are presented.