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Recent advances in non-LTE stellar atmosphere models
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Sander, Andreas A. C. |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Description | In the last decades, stellar atmosphere models have become a key tool in understanding massive stars. Applied for spectroscopic analysis, these models provide quantitative information on stellar wind properties as well as fundamental stellar parameters. The intricate non-LTE conditions in stellar winds dictate the development of adequate sophisticated model atmosphere codes. The increase in both, the computational power and our understanding of physical processes in stellar atmospheres, led to an increasing complexity in the models. As a result, codes emerged that can tackle a wide range of stellar and wind parameters. After a brief address of the fundamentals of stellar atmosphere modeling, the current stage of clumped and line-blanketed model atmospheres will be discussed. Finally, the path for the next generation of stellar atmosphere models will be outlined. Apart from discussing multi-dimensional approaches, I will emphasize on the coupling of hydrodynamics with a sophisticated treatment of the radiative transfer. This next generation of models will be able to predict wind parameters from first principles, which could open new doors for our understanding of the various facets of massive star physics, evolution, and death. |
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| Ending Page | 222 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| Starting Page | 215 |
| ISSN | 17439213 |
| e-ISSN | 17439221 |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1743921317003362 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union |
| Issue Number | S329 |
| Volume Number | 12 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| Publisher Date | 2016-11-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Astronomy and Astrophysics Data Analysis Numerical Radiative Transfer Atmospheres type Fundamental Parameters rayet |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Astronomy and Astrophysics Space and Planetary Science |
