Current challenges in the physics of white dwarf stars
White dwarfs are a class of stars with unique physical properties. They present many
challenging problems whose solution requires advanced theories of dense matter, state-of …
challenging problems whose solution requires advanced theories of dense matter, state-of …
Probing the interior physics of stars through asteroseismology
C Aerts - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2021 - APS
Yearslong time series of high-precision brightness measurements have been assembled for
thousands of stars with telescopes operating in space. Such data have allowed astronomers …
thousands of stars with telescopes operating in space. Such data have allowed astronomers …
A Gaia Data Release 2 catalogue of white dwarfs and a comparison with SDSS
NP Gentile Fusillo, PE Tremblay… - Monthly Notices of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
We present a catalogue of white dwarf candidates selected from the second data release of
Gaia (DR2). We used a sample of spectroscopically confirmed white dwarfs from the Sloan …
Gaia (DR2). We used a sample of spectroscopically confirmed white dwarfs from the Sloan …
Overview of the LAMOST survey in the first decade
The Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST), also known as
the Guoshoujing Telescope, is a major national scientific facility for astronomical research …
the Guoshoujing Telescope, is a major national scientific facility for astronomical research …
A measurement of the equation of state of carbon envelopes of white dwarfs
White dwarfs represent the final state of evolution for most stars,–. Certain classes of white
dwarfs pulsate,, leading to observable brightness variations, and analysis of these variations …
dwarfs pulsate,, leading to observable brightness variations, and analysis of these variations …
Pulsating white dwarfs: new insights
Stars are extremely important astronomical objects that constitute the pillars on which the
Universe is built, and as such, their study has gained increasing interest over the years …
Universe is built, and as such, their study has gained increasing interest over the years …
Carbon–Oxygen Phase Separation in Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA) White Dwarf Models
EB Bauer - The Astrophysical Journal, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We enhance the treatment of crystallization for models of white dwarfs (WDs) in the stellar
evolution software Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA) by implementing …
evolution software Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA) by implementing …
The updated basti stellar evolution models and isochrones – III. White dwarfs
M Salaris, S Cassisi, A Pietrinferni… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
We present new cooling models for carbon–oxygen white dwarfs (WDs) with both H-and He-
atmospheres, covering the whole relevant mass range, to extend our updated basti (a Bag of …
atmospheres, covering the whole relevant mass range, to extend our updated basti (a Bag of …
22Ne phase separation as a solution to the ultramassive white dwarf cooling anomaly
The precise astrometric measurements of the Gaia Data Release 2 have opened the door to
detailed tests of the predictions of white dwarf cooling models. Significant discrepancies …
detailed tests of the predictions of white dwarf cooling models. Significant discrepancies …
Carbon–oxygen classical novae are galactic 7Li producers as well as potential supernova Ia progenitors
We report on studies of classical nova (CN) explosions where we follow the evolution of
thermonuclear runaways (TNRs) on carbon–oxygen (CO) white dwarfs (WDs). We vary both …
thermonuclear runaways (TNRs) on carbon–oxygen (CO) white dwarfs (WDs). We vary both …