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The light curve of the semiregular variable L 2 Puppis - II. Evidence for solar-like excitation of the oscillations
Authors
T. R. Bedding
B. J. Brewer
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Z. E. Dind
S. D. Kawaler
L. L. Kiss
H. Kjeldsen
A. A. Zijlstra
Publication date
20 July 2005
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Doi
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Abstract
We analyse visual observations of the pulsations of the red giant variable L 2 Puppis (L 2 Pup). The data cover 77 yr between 1927 and 2005, thus providing an extensive empirical base for characterizing properties of the oscillations. The power spectrum of the light curve shows a single mode resolved into multiple peaks under a narrow envelope. We argue that this results from stochastic excitation, as seen in solar oscillations, with a mode lifetime of about 5 yr. The random fluctuations in phase also support this idea. A comparison with X Cam, a true Mira star with the same pulsation period, and W Cyg, a true semiregular star, illustrates the basic differences in phase behaviours. The Mira shows very stable phase, consistent with excitation by the K -mechanism, whereas W Cyg shows large phase fluctuations that imply stochastic excitation. We find L 2 Pup to be intermediate, implying that both mechanisms play a role in its pulsation. Finally, we also checked the presence of low-dimensional chaos and could safely exclude it. © 2005 RAS
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