2003A&A...398..213M -
Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 398213-222 (2003/1-4)
Fourier decomposition and frequency analysis of the pulsating stars with P<1d in the OGLE database. II. Multiperiodic RR Lyrae variables in the Galactic Bulge.
MOSKALIK P. and PORETTI E.
Abstract (from CDS):
We present the results of a systematic search for multiperiodic pulsators among the Galactic Bulge RR Lyrae stars of the OGLE-1 sample. We identify one ``canonical'' double-mode variable (RRd star) pulsating in two radial modes. In 38 stars we detect secondary periodicities very close to the primary pulsation frequency. This type of multiperiodic variables constitute ∼23% of RRab and ∼5% of RRc population of the Bulge. With the observed period ratios of 0.95-1.02 the secondary periods must correspond to nonradial modes of oscillation. Their beating with the primary (radial) pulsation leads to a long-term amplitude and phase modulation, known as the Blazhko effect. The Blazhko RRab variables occur more frequently in the Galactic Bulge than in the LMC. The opposite tendency is seen in case of the RRd stars. The differences of incidence rates are most likely caused by different metallicity of the two populations. We discuss pulsation properties of the OGLE-1 Blazhko stars and compare them with predictions of theoretical models. We argue, that the oblique magnetic pulsator model of Shibahashi (2000, ASP Conf. Ser. 203, 299) cannot account for the observations and should be ruled out.
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stars: horizontal branch - stars: oscillations - stars: variables: RR Lyr
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