Two-dimensional non-LTE \ion{O}{I} 777\,nm line formation in radiation hydrodynamics simulations of Cepheid atmospheres

Abstract

Oxygen abundance measurements are important for understanding stellar structure and evolution. Measured in Cepheids, they further provide clues on the metallicity gradient and chemo-dynamical evolution in the Galaxy. However, most of the abundance analyses of Cepheids to date have been based on one-dimensional (1D) hydrostatic model atmospheres. Here, we test the validity of this approach for the key oxygen abundance diagnostic, the \ion{O}{I} $777\mathrm{nm}$~triplet lines. We carry out 2D non-LTE radiative transfer clculations across two different 2D radiation hydrodynamics simulations of Cepheid atmospheres, having stellar parameters of $T_{\mathrm{eff}}=5600$ K, solar chemical compositions, and $\log g=1.5$ and $2.0$, corresponding to pulsation periods of 9 and 3 days, respectively. We find that the 2D non-LTE versus 1D LTE abundance differences range from $-1.0$~dex to $-0.25$~dex depending on pulsational phase. The 2D non-LTE versus 1D non-LTE abundance differences range from $-0.2$~dex to $0.8$~dex. The abundance differences are smallest when the Cepheid atmospheres are closest to hydrostatic equilibrium, corresponding to phases of around $0.3$ to $0.8$, and we recommend these phases for observers deriving the oxygen abundance from \ion{O}{I} $777\mathrm{nm}$ triplet with 1D hydrostatic models.

arXiv comment9 pages, 10 figures; Published in Astronomy and Astrophysics

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