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Svar till: Dvärgnovan SS Cygni i utbrott

20 september, 2024 kl. 08:58 #9750
Johan Warell
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    Otroligt fina spektra Magnus, och intressant att se utvecklingen av Balmerlinjerna. Så här säger chatGPT o1-preview om utvecklingen, efter tio sekunders betänketid. Mycket koncist, även om jag inte på rak arm kan avgöra om allt är helt korrekt.

    /Johan

     

    Evolution of Balmer and Helium Lines in SS Cygni Following an Outburst

    SS Cygni is one of the most studied dwarf novae, exhibiting semi-regular outbursts due to accretion disk instabilities around its white dwarf component. The spectral lines of hydrogen (Balmer series) and helium undergo significant changes in intensity and profile during the outburst cycle. Here’s a detailed description of their typical evolution:

    1. Quiescent State (Before Outburst)
    Balmer Lines: Strong emission lines of the hydrogen Balmer series dominate the spectrum. These lines arise from recombination processes in the optically thin regions of the accretion disk and the area where the accretion stream impacts the disk.

    Helium Lines: Helium lines, particularly He I, also appear as emission lines, contributing to the overall emission-line spectrum.

    Physical State: The accretion disk is relatively cool and optically thin. Mass transfer from the companion star proceeds at a steady, lower rate.

    2. Rise to Outburst
    Balmer Lines: The emission lines of the Balmer series begin to weaken and may transition into absorption lines or develop complex profiles like P Cygni profiles, which show both emission and absorption components.

    Helium Lines: Similar to the Balmer lines, helium emission lines weaken and may also transition into absorption features.

    Physical Changes:

    Increased Mass Transfer: An instability triggers a higher mass transfer rate, causing the accretion disk to heat up.
    Disk Becomes Optically Thick: The heating makes the disk denser and more opaque.
    Continuum Brightening: The overall brightness of the system increases due to the hotter, optically thick disk, which emits more continuum radiation.
    Wind Outflows: Enhanced radiation pressure may drive winds from the disk, affecting line profiles.
    3. Outburst Maximum
    Balmer Lines: The Balmer lines are typically observed as absorption lines during the peak of the outburst. The absorption features are broadened due to the high velocities in the disk.

    Helium Lines: Helium lines may also appear as absorption lines or become very weak.

    Physical State:

    Hot, Optically Thick Disk: The disk resembles a stellar photosphere, emitting a blackbody-like spectrum.
    Suppression of Emission Lines: The bright continuum emission overshadows the emission lines, and the optically thick conditions favor the formation of absorption lines.
    Energy Release: Gravitational potential energy is efficiently converted into radiation due to increased viscosity in the disk.
    4. Decline from Outburst
    Balmer Lines: Absorption lines weaken and emission lines re-emerge. The emission lines gradually strengthen as the system returns to quiescence.

    Helium Lines: Helium emission lines become more prominent again.

    Physical Changes:

    Cooling Disk: The accretion disk cools down and becomes optically thin once more.
    Decreased Mass Transfer: The rate of mass accretion drops back to quiescent levels.
    Recombination Processes: As the disk becomes less ionized, recombination leads to stronger emission lines.
    Relation to Physical Processes in SS Cygni
    Thermal-Viscous Instability Model: The outbursts in SS Cygni are attributed to thermal-viscous instabilities in the accretion disk. When the disk’s temperature and density reach critical values, hydrogen ionization increases the disk’s opacity and viscosity, leading to a rapid heating and brightening (outburst).

    Optical Thickness and Line Formation:

    Quiescence: Optically thin conditions favor emission lines due to photons escaping from recombining ions.
    Outburst: The disk becomes optically thick, and the increased continuum emission dilutes emission lines. Absorption lines form in the cooler outer layers of the hot disk or in the wind outflows.
    Mass Transfer Dynamics: Variations in the mass transfer rate from the companion star influence the disk’s temperature and density, affecting the spectral lines’ appearance.

    Wind Outflows: During outburst peaks, radiation-driven winds can remove material from the disk, impacting the profiles of spectral lines through Doppler shifts and broadening.

    Summary
    The evolution of the Balmer and helium lines in SS Cygni’s spectrum during an outburst reflects the changing physical conditions in the accretion disk. From strong emission lines in quiescence to weakened or absorption lines at outburst maximum, these spectral features trace the disk’s transition from a cool, optically thin environment to a hot, optically thick one and back again. This spectral evolution is a direct consequence of the thermal and viscous processes governing mass accretion in the system.

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