The universal red-giant oscillation pattern. An automated determination with CoRoT data

Author(s)
B. Mosser, K. Belkacem, M. J. Goupil, E. Michel, Y. Elsworth, C. Barban, T. Kallinger, S. Hekker, J. De Ridder, R. Samadi, F. Baudin, F. J. G. Pinheiro, M. Auvergne, A. Baglin, C. Catala
Abstract

Aims: The CoRoT and Kepler satellites have provided thousands of red-giant oscillation spectra. The analysis of these spectra requires efficient methods of identifying all eigenmode parameters. Methods: The assumption of new scaling laws allowed us to construct a theoretical oscillation pattern. We then obtained a highly precise determination of the large separation by correlating the observed patterns with this reference. Results: We demonstrate that this pattern is universal and are able to unambiguously assign the eigenmode radial orders and angular degrees. This solves one of the remaining problems of asteroseismology, hence allowing precise theoretical investigation of red-giant interiors.

Organisation(s)
Department of Astrophysics
External organisation(s)
Université de recherche Paris Sciences et Lettres, Université de Liège, University of Birmingham, University of British Columbia (UBC), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Université Paris XI - Paris-Sud, Universidade de Coimbra
Journal
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Volume
525
No. of pages
4
ISSN
0004-6361
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201015440
Publication date
01-2011
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
103004 Astrophysics
Keywords
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/3a012134-4ab6-4369-a8d3-232dffde0b08