2023ApJ...945..147N -
Astrophys. J., 945, 147 (2023/March-2)
Reconstructing the XUV Spectra of Active Sun-like Stars Using Solar Scaling Relations with Magnetic Flux.
NAMEKATA K., TORIUMI S., AIRAPETIAN V.S., SHODA M., WATANABE K. and NOTSU Y.
Abstract (from CDS):
The Kepler space telescope and Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite unveiled that Sun-like stars frequently host exoplanets. These exoplanets are subject to fluxes of ionizing radiation in the form of X-ray and extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) radiation that may cause changes in their atmospheric dynamics and chemistry. While X-ray fluxes can be observed directly, EUV fluxes cannot be observed because of severe interstellar medium absorption. Here we present a new empirical method to estimate the whole stellar X-ray plus EUV (XUV) and far-UV (FUV) spectra as a function of total unsigned magnetic fluxes of stars. The response of the solar XUV and FUV spectrum (0.1-180 nm) to the solar total unsigned magnetic flux is investigated by using the long-term Sun-as-a-star data set over 10 yr, and the power-law relation is obtained for each wavelength with a spectral resolution of 0.1-1 nm. We applied the scaling relations to active young Sun-like stars (G dwarfs), EK Dra (G1.5V), π1 Uma (G1.5V), and κ1 Ceti (G5V) and found that the observed spectra (except for the unobservable longward EUV wavelength) are roughly consistent with the extension of the derived power-law relations with errors of an order of magnitude. This suggests that our model is a valuable method to derive the XUV/FUV fluxes of Sun-like stars, including the EUV band mostly absorbed at wavelengths longward of 36 nm. We also discuss differences between the solar extensions and stellar observations at wavelengths in the 2-30 nm band and conclude that simultaneous observations of magnetic and XUV/FUV fluxes are necessary for further validations.
Abstract Copyright:
© 2023. The Author(s). Published by the American Astronomical Society.
Journal keyword(s):
Solar x-ray emission - Extreme ultraviolet astronomy - Solar extreme ultraviolet emission - Solar coronal heating - Stellar x-ray flares - Stellar coronae - Solar ultraviolet emission - Solar active region magnetic fields - Solar active regions - Magnetic fields - Magnetic variable stars - Starspots
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