A search for p-mode pulsations in white dwarf stars using the Berkeley Visible Imaging Tube detector
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Date
2014
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Oxford University Press
Abstract
We present high-speed photometry (resolution 0.1 s) obtained during the commissioning of the
Berkely Visible Imaging Tube system on the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT). The
observations were an attempt to search for very rapid p-mode oscillations in white dwarf stars
and included three DA stars known to be g-mode pulsators (ZZ Cet, HK Cet and AF Pic), one
other DA star (WD 1056-384) not known to be variable and one AM Cvn star (HP Lib). No
evidence was found for any variations greater than about 1 mmag in amplitude (∼0.1 per cent)
at frequencies in excess of 60 mHz (periods <17 s) in any of the target stars, though several
previously known g-mode frequencies were recovered.
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Astronomy, Photometry, Berkely Visible Imaging Tube, Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), Rapid p-mode oscillations, White dwarf stars
Citation
Kilkenny, D. et al. (2014). A search for p-mode pulsations in white dwarf stars using the Berkeley Visible Imaging Tube detector. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 437(2): 1836-1839.