Non-linear Three-mode Coupling of Gravity Modes in Rotating Slowly Pulsating B Stars: Stationary Solutions and Modeling Potential

Abstract

Context. Slowly pulsating B (SPB) stars display multi-periodic variability in the gravito-inertial mode regime with indications of non-linear resonances between modes. Several have undergone asteroseismic modeling in the past few years to infer their internal properties in a linear setting. Rotation is typically included in the modeling by means of the traditional approximation of rotation (TAR). Aims. We aim to extend the set of tools available for asteroseismology, by describing time-independent (stationary) resonant non-linear coupling among three gravito-inertial modes within the TAR. Such coupling offers the opportunity to use mode amplitude ratios in the asteroseismic modeling process, instead of only relying on frequencies of linear eigenmodes. Methods. Following observational detections, we derive expressions for the resonant stationary non-linear coupling between three gravito-inertial modes in rotating stars. We assess selection rules and stability domains for stationary solutions and predict non-linear frequencies and amplitude ratio observables that can be compared with their observed counterparts. Results. The non-linear frequency shifts of stationary couplings are negligible compared to typical frequency errors derived from observations. The theoretically predicted amplitude ratios of combination frequencies match with some of their observational counterparts in the SPB targets. Other observed ratios could be linked to other saturation mechanisms, to interactions between different modes, or to different opacity gradients in the driving zone. Conclusions. Our non-linear mode coupling formalism can explain some of the stationary amplitude ratios of observed resonant mode couplings in single SPB stars monitored during 4 years by Kepler.

arXiv commentAfter language revision; Accepted by A&A (26 pages, 6 figures, 6 tables, 7 appendices). Abstract abridged for arXiv submission

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