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2011ApJ...743..138G - Astrophys. J., 743, 138 (2011/December-3)

A spectroscopic survey and analysis of bright, hydrogen-rich white dwarfs.

GIANNINAS A., BERGERON P. and RUIZ M.T.

Abstract (from CDS):

We have conducted a spectroscopic survey of over 1300 bright (V ≤ 17.5), hydrogen-rich white dwarfs based largely on the last published version of the McCook & Sion catalog. The complete results from our survey, including the spectroscopic analysis of over 1100 DA white dwarfs, are presented. High signal-to-noise ratio optical spectra were obtained for each star and were subsequently analyzed using our standard spectroscopic technique where the observed Balmer line profiles are compared to synthetic spectra computed from the latest generation of model atmospheres appropriate for these stars. First, we present the spectroscopic content of our sample, which includes many misclassifications as well as several DAB, DAZ, and magnetic white dwarfs. Next, we look at how the new Stark broadening profiles affect the determination of the atmospheric parameters. When necessary, specific models and analysis techniques are used to derive the most accurate atmospheric parameters possible. In particular, we employ M dwarf templates to obtain better estimates of the atmospheric parameters for those white dwarfs that are in DA+dM binary systems. Certain unique white dwarfs and double-degenerate binary systems are also analyzed in greater detail. We then examine the global properties of our sample including the mass distribution and their distribution as a function of temperature. We then proceed to test the accuracy and robustness of our method by comparing our results to those of other surveys such as SPY and Sloan Digital Sky Survey. Finally, we revisit the ZZ Ceti instability strip and examine how the determination of its empirical boundaries is affected by the latest line profile calculations.

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Journal keyword(s): binaries: spectroscopic - stars: fundamental parameters - surveys - techniques: spectroscopic - white dwarfs

VizieR on-line data: <Available at CDS (J/ApJ/743/138): table1.dat table3.dat table4.dat table5.dat refs.dat>

Simbad objects: 1365

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