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Are inputs to standard solar models correct?
OR The problem with solar abundances
Sarbani BasuYale Univesity
Why are we asking this question?
Standard solar models had shown a remarkable agreement with the Sun.
BUT
The new, lowered, solar abundances spoil the agreement.
Older abundances : Grevesse & Sauval (1998), Z/X=0.0229
New abundances: Asplund et al. (2005), Z/X=0.0165
Just how bad is the situation?
Solar properties:
YCZ= 0.2485±0.0034 (Basu & Antia 1995,2004) RCZ=0.713±0.001R0 (Basu & Antia 1997, 2004)
Models from Bahcall, Basu & Serenelli (2005)
GS model: YCZ= 0.243, RCZ=0.715
AGS model: YCZ= 0.230, RCZ=0.729
Models from Bahcall, Basu, Pinsonneault & Serenelli (2005)
BP04+ (Z/X=0.0176): YCZ= 0.238, RCZ=0.726
BP04+21% (Z/X=0.0176, opacity increased by 21% at 2.18x106K) : YCZ= 0.239, RCZ=0.713
BP04+11% (Z/X=0.0176, opacity increased by 11% between 2 and 5 MK) : YCZ= 0.243, RCZ=0.716
Two recalculations of opacities (OP, Badnell et al., 2005; LEDCOP, Neuforge-Verheecke et al. 2001) agree with OPAL to within 3% at the CZ base.
Models from Bahcall, Serenelli & Basu (2005)
AGS, OPAL: YCZ= 0.229, RCZ=0.728
AGS, OP : YCZ= 0.230, RCZ=0.729 GS, OPAL : YCZ= 0.243, RCZ=0.715 GS, OP : YCZ= 0.243, RCZ=0.714
Can we get acceptable solar models with the new abundances if all other inputs are changed within their errors?
From Bahcall, Serenelli & Basu 2006
What if one element’s abundance is underestimated?
Candate: NeonWhy? (1) Adds to opacity at CZ base temperatures (2) No photospheric lines of Neon. Abundance determined by assuming a Ne/O ratio (solar value 0.15).
Models from Bahcall, Basu & Serenelli (2005)
What about the solar core? Cannot invert very well, but can compare combinations of frequencies that are sensitive to the structure of the core?
Data used: BiSON low degree frequencies obtained with a 4752-day time series.
Frequency combinations:
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,d
d
d
4
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2,2,
,1,
0,2,
2,1,2,
n
ndr
n
r
r
r
cnlnd
nd
l
llll
lnlnl
R
ln
lll
lnlnll
(Small separations)
(large separations)
(separation ratios)
Can we determine Z from helioseismology?GS
AGS
Z= 0.0187 to 0.0239
Error 12% to 19%Chaplin et al. 2007, submitted
We can get a better estimate of the average mean molecular weight in the core
GS
AGS
c = 0.7209 to 0.7231
Error 0.5%
Average GS = 0.7203
Average AGS= 0.7088
Chaplin et al. 2007, submitted
Z can be determined from the ionization zones too:
r
c
Gm
rrW
d
d)(
22
ZSun=0.017± 0.002
Antia & Basu (2006)