Kappa-Mechanism Excitation of Retrograde Mixed Modes in B-Type Stars
Rich Townsend
Bartol Research Institute, University of Delaware
The stability of retrograde mixed modes in rotating B-type stars is investigated. It is found that these modes are susceptible to kappa-mechanism excitation, due to the iron opacity bump at log T ~ 5.3. The findings are discussed in the context of the pulsation of SPB and Be stars.
Reference: To appear in "Active OB Stars: Laboratories for Stellar & Circumstellar Physics", ASP Conf. Ser. 2005, S. Stefl, S. P. Owocki & A. Okazaki, eds.
Status: Conference proceedings
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