364 research outputs found
The environment of the fast rotating star Achernar - High-resolution thermal infrared imaging with VISIR in BURST mode
Context: The geometry of the circumstellar envelopes (CSE) surrounding Be
stars is still uncertain, although it is often assumed that they are formed by
a disk around the stellar equator and a hot polar wind. Achernar (Alpha Eri) is
the nearest Be star, and we recently detected a CSE using near-IR
interferometry. Aims: Our initial goal was to constrain the geometry and flux
contribution of the CSE of Achernar at distances of a few tens of AU from the
star, in the thermal IR domain to complement our near-IR interferometric
observations. Methods: We obtained diffraction-limited images of Achernar in
the thermal infrared using VISIR at the VLT. In order to freeze the turbulence,
we used the BURST mode of this instrument. Results: The images obtained in the
PAH1 band show a point-like source located 0.280" north-west of Achernar
(projected linear separation of 12.3 AU). Its emission is 1.8 % of the flux of
Achernar in this band, but is not detected in the PAH2, SiC and NeII bands. We
also provide new thermal IR photometry of Achernar in four bands. Conclusions:
Being aligned with the expected azimuth of the equatorial plane of Achernar,
the detected source could be a main sequence stellar companion. In this case,
it apparent brightness would correspond to an A7V spectral type.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
Differential rotation in early type stars
Using 2D models of rotating stars, the interferometric measurements of alpha
Eri and its fundamental parameters corrected for gravitational darkening
effects we infer that the star might have a core rotating 2.7 times faster than
the surface. We explore the consequences on spectral lines produced by surface
differential rotation combined with the effects due to a kind of internal
differential rotation with rotational energies higher than allowed for rigid
rotation which induce geometrical deformations that do not distinguish strongly
from those carried by the rigid rotation.Comment: 3 pages ; to appear in the proceedings of the Sapporo meeting on
active OB stars ; ASP Conference Series ; eds: S. Stefl, S. Owocki and A.
Okazak
The close-in companion of the fast rotating Be star Achernar
Accepted for publication as an A&A LetterContext: Be stars are massive dwarf or subgiant stars that present temporary emission lines in their spectrum, and particularly in the Halpha line. The mechanism triggering these Be episodes is currently unknown, but binarity could play an important role. Aims: Previous observations with the VLT/VISIR instrument (Kervella & Domiciano de Souza 2007) revealed a faint companion to Achernar, the brightest Be star in the sky. The present observations are intended to characterize the physical nature of this object. Methods: We obtained near-IR images and an H-band spectrum of Achernar B using the VLT/NACO adaptive optics systems. Results: Our images clearly show the displacement of Achernar B over a portion of its orbit around Achernar A. Although these data are insuficient to derive the orbital parameters, they indicate a period of the order of 15 yr. The projected angular separation of the two objects in December 2007 was smaller than 0.15 arcsec, or 6.7 AU at the distance of Achernar. Conclusions: From its flux distribution in the near- and thermal-IR, Achernar B is most likely an A1V-A3V star. Its orbital period appears similar to the observed pseudo-periodicity of the Be phenomenon of Achernar. This indicates that an interaction between A and B at periastron could be the trigger of the Be episodes
VLTI/MIDI observations of 7 classical Be stars
We measured the mid-infrared extension of the gaseous disk surrounding seven
Be stars in order to constrain the geometry of their circumstellar environments
and to try to infer physical parameters characterizing these disks. We used the
VLTI/MIDI instrument with baselines up to 130 m to obtain an angular resolution
of about 15 mas in the N band and compared our results with previous K band
measurements obtained with the VLTI/AMBER instrument and/or the CHARA
interferometer. We obtained one calibrated visibility measurement for each of
the four stars, p Car, zeta Tau, kappa CMa, and alpha Col, two for delta Cen
and beta CMi, and three for alpha Ara. Almost all targets remain unresolved
even with the largest VLTI baseline of 130m, evidence that their circumstellar
disk extension is less than 10 mas. The only exception is alpha Ara, which is
clearly resolved and well-fitted by an elliptical envelope with a major axis
a=5.8+-0.8mas and an axis ratio a/b=2.4+-1 at 8 microns. This extension is
similar to the size and flattening measured with the VLTI/AMBER instrument in
the K band at 2 microns. The size of the circumstellar envelopes for these
classical Be stars does not seem to vary strongly on the observed wavelength
between 8 and 12microns. Moreover, the size and shape of Alpha Ara's disk is
almost identical at 2, 8, and 12microns
Fast ray-tracing algorithm for circumstellar structures (FRACS). II. Disc parameters of the B[e] supergiant CPD-57° 2874 from VLTI/MIDI data
B[e] supergiants are luminous, massive post-main sequence stars exhibiting
non-spherical winds, forbidden lines, and hot dust in a disc-like structure.
The physical properties of their rich and complex circumstellar environment
(CSE) are not well understood, partly because these CSE cannot be easily
resolved at the large distances found for B[e] supergiants (typically \ga
1~kpc). From mid-IR spectro-interferometric observations obtained with
VLTI/MIDI we seek to resolve and study the CSE of the Galactic B[e] supergiant
CPD-57\degr\,2874. For a physical interpretation of the observables
(visibilities and spectrum) we use our ray-tracing radiative transfer code
(FRACS), which is optimised for thermal spectro-interferometric observations.
Thanks to the short computing time required by FRACS (~s per monochromatic
model), best-fit parameters and uncertainties for several physical quantities
of CPD-57\degr\,2874 were obtained, such as inner dust radius, relative flux
contribution of the central source and of the dusty CSE, dust temperature
profile, and disc inclination. The analysis of VLTI/MIDI data with FRACS
allowed one of the first direct determinations of physical parameters of the
dusty CSE of a B[e] supergiant based on interferometric data and using a full
model-fitting approach. In a larger context, the study of B[e] supergiants is
important for a deeper understanding of the complex structure and evolution of
hot, massive stars
ACOLHIMENTO COM CLASSIFICAÇÃO DE RISCO NA UNIDADE BÁSICA DE SAÚDE ARCO ÍRIS DE BRASNORTE - MT
A Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) deve ser o contato preferencial dos clientes com o sistema de saúde e, por isso, é um dos componentes fundamentais no atendimento. A atenção qualificada faz-se necessária para garantir ampliação do acesso, humanização da assistência, fortalecimento do vínculo entre usuários e profissionais de saúde, equidade e integralidade nas unidades de saúde. Busca-se otimizar o processo de trabalho e, ao mesmo tempo, oferecer um atendimento resolutivo e satisfatório. Nesta perspectiva, o acolhimento se torna uma ferramenta indispensável para a reorganização do processo de trabalho em saúde, na medida em que possibilita a qualificação do acesso dos clientes aos serviços oferecidos pela equipe de saúde da família. O presente projeto de intervenção objetiva implantar uma estratégia de acolhimento com base em classificação de risco visando melhor acolhimento dos clientes. Para isso foram realizados fluxogramas de acordo com os ciclo vida e escolha de um protocolo para priorização da atenção aos mais vulneráveis e com maior risco, em detrimento ao atendimento por ordem de chegada. Como resultado obtivemos uma maior aproximação dos clientes com a equipe, os atendimentos foram realizados de acordo os critérios clínicos estabelecidos no protocolo de acolhimento da unidade no tempo certo no tempo certo e de forma segura, ética e com qualidade
Hot Stars Mass-loss studied with Spectro-Polarimetric INterferometry (SPIN)
We present a prospective work undertaken on Spectro-Polarimetric
INterferometry (SPIN). Our theoretical studies suggest that SPIN is a powerful
tool for studying the mass loss from early type stars. Based on Monte Carlo
simulations, we computed the expected SPIN signal for numerous hot star
spectral types covering a broad range of geometries and optical depths. The
SPIN technique is based on the detection and comparison of the fringe
characteristics (complex visibility) between two perpendicular directions of
polarization. In particular, we demonstrate that the SPIN technique is very
sensitive to the beta parameter from the so-called 'beta velocity law' for
optically thin winds. Moreover, the location where the bulk of polarization is
generated can be defined accurately. The required sensitivity for studying main
sequence OB star winds is still very demanding (inferior to 0.5%), but the
signal expected from denser winds or extended atmospheres is well within the
capabilities of existing interferometers. The visibility curves obtained in two
perpendicular polarizations for LBVs or WR stars can differ by more than 15%,
and their corresponding limb-darkened radii obtained by the fit of these curves
by more than 35%. The signal expected from the extended circumstellar
environment of Be stars and B[e] appears also to be easy to detect, relaxing
the required instrumental accuracy to 1%. For these spectral types, the SPIN
technique provide a good tool to extract the highly polarized and spatially
confined envelope contribution from the bright star emission.Comment: 15 pages, 21 figures, accepted in A&
ACHERNAR CAN BE A DIFFERENTIAL ROTATOR
We take advantage of interferometric measurements of Achernar to inquire on its internal rotational law. The reinterpretation of interferome-tric data and the use of fundamental parameters corrected for gravitational darkening effects and models of 2D-models of internal stellar structures, lead us to the conclusion that the star could not be a rigid, near critical, rotator but a differential rotator with the core rotating times faster than the surface
Differential interferometric phases at high spectral resolution as a sensitive physical diagnostic of circumstellar disks
Context. The circumstellar disks ejected by many rapidly rotating B stars
(so-called Be stars) offer the rare opportunity of studying the structure and
dynamics of gaseous disks at high spectral as well as angular resolution. Aims.
This paper explores a newly identified effect in spectro-interferometric phase
that can be used for probing the inner regions of gaseous edge-on disks on a
scale of a few stellar radii. Methods. The origin of this effect (dubbed
central quasi-emission phase signature, CQE-PS) lies in the velocity-dependent
line absorption of photospheric radiation by the circumstellar disk. At high
spectral and marginal interferometric resolution, photocenter displacements
between star and isovelocity regions in the Keplerian disk reveal themselves
through small interferometric phase shifts. To investigate the diagnostic
potential of this effect, a series of models are presented, based on detailed
radiative transfer calculations in a viscous decretion disk. Results. Amplitude
and detailed shape of the CQE-PS depend sensitively on disk density and size
and on the radial distribution of the material with characteristic shapes in
differential phase diagrams. In addition, useful lower limits to the angular
size of the central stars can be derived even when the system is almost
unresolved. Conclusions. The full power of this diagnostic tool can be expected
if it can be applied to observations over a full life-cycle of a disk from
first ejection through final dispersal, over a full cycle of disk oscillations,
or over a full orbital period in a binary system
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