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Line profile variability and magnetic fields of Wolf-Rayet stars : WR 135 and WR 136. / Kholtygin, A. F.; Fabrika, S. N.; Rusomarov, N.; Hamann, W. R.; Kudryavtsev, D. O.; Oskinova, L. M.; Chountonov, G. A.
In: Astronomische Nachrichten, Vol. 332, No. 9-10, 01.12.2011, p. 1008-1011.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Line profile variability and magnetic fields of Wolf-Rayet stars
T2 - WR 135 and WR 136
AU - Kholtygin, A. F.
AU - Fabrika, S. N.
AU - Rusomarov, N.
AU - Hamann, W. R.
AU - Kudryavtsev, D. O.
AU - Oskinova, L. M.
AU - Chountonov, G. A.
PY - 2011/12/1
Y1 - 2011/12/1
N2 - We have obtained spectropolarimetric observations of two Wolf-Rayet stars, WR 135 (WC8) and W R136 (WN6), with the 6-m Russian telescope in July 2009 and July 2010. We have studied the He II 5412 Å line region, which contains also the C IV 5469 Å line (for WR 135 only). Our goals were to investigate the rapid line-profile variability (LPV) in WR star spectra and to search for magnetic fields. We find small amplitude emission peaks moving from the center of He II line to its wings during the night in spectra of both stars. These emission peaks are likely a signature of accelerating clumps in the stellar wind. We obtained upper limits of the magnetic field strength: ≈200 G for WR 135 and ≈50 G for WR 136.
AB - We have obtained spectropolarimetric observations of two Wolf-Rayet stars, WR 135 (WC8) and W R136 (WN6), with the 6-m Russian telescope in July 2009 and July 2010. We have studied the He II 5412 Å line region, which contains also the C IV 5469 Å line (for WR 135 only). Our goals were to investigate the rapid line-profile variability (LPV) in WR star spectra and to search for magnetic fields. We find small amplitude emission peaks moving from the center of He II line to its wings during the night in spectra of both stars. These emission peaks are likely a signature of accelerating clumps in the stellar wind. We obtained upper limits of the magnetic field strength: ≈200 G for WR 135 and ≈50 G for WR 136.
KW - Stars: atmospheres
KW - Stars: magnetic fields
KW - Stars: winds
KW - Stars: Wolf-Rayet
KW - Techniques: polarimetric
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U2 - 10.1002/asna.201111595
DO - 10.1002/asna.201111595
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:83455196165
VL - 332
SP - 1008
EP - 1011
JO - Astronomische Nachrichten
JF - Astronomische Nachrichten
SN - 0004-6337
IS - 9-10
ER -
ID: 36160630