Evaluation of the Effective Temperature of Sunspots Using Molecular Parameters of AlF

The physical conditions of celestial objects can be analyzed using the spectrum of atoms or molecules present in the object. The present work focuses on the spectroscopic analysis of astrophysically significant molecule AlF. The evaluation of Franck-Condon (FC) factors and r-centroids is done by a n...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: K. Balachandrakumar, V. Raja, B. Karthikeyan, S. P. Bagare, N. Rajamanickam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Advances in Astronomy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/846840
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1832561941127626752
author K. Balachandrakumar
V. Raja
B. Karthikeyan
S. P. Bagare
N. Rajamanickam
author_facet K. Balachandrakumar
V. Raja
B. Karthikeyan
S. P. Bagare
N. Rajamanickam
author_sort K. Balachandrakumar
collection DOAJ
description The physical conditions of celestial objects can be analyzed using the spectrum of atoms or molecules present in the object. The present work focuses on the spectroscopic analysis of astrophysically significant molecule AlF. The evaluation of Franck-Condon (FC) factors and r-centroids is done by a numerical integration procedure using the suitable potential energy curves for C1Σ+-A1Σ+, b3Σ+-a3Πr, c3Σ-a3Πr, and f3Π-a3Πr band systems of AlF molecule. The intensity of various bands is discussed with the help of derived FC factors. The band degradation and the nature of potential energy curves are studied using r-centroid values. The vibrational temperature of sunspot is estimated to be around 1220 ± 130 K which falls in the reported temperature range of cold sunspots.
format Article
id doaj-art-dc1270f744a54a3abb5b9a79a1aef95d
institution Kabale University
issn 1687-7969
1687-7977
language English
publishDate 2015-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series Advances in Astronomy
spelling doaj-art-dc1270f744a54a3abb5b9a79a1aef95d2025-02-03T01:23:48ZengWileyAdvances in Astronomy1687-79691687-79772015-01-01201510.1155/2015/846840846840Evaluation of the Effective Temperature of Sunspots Using Molecular Parameters of AlFK. Balachandrakumar0V. Raja1B. Karthikeyan2S. P. Bagare3N. Rajamanickam4Department of Physics, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, Virudhunagar 626 001, IndiaDepartment of Physics, RD Government Arts College, Sivagangai 630 560, IndiaDepartment of Physics, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, Virudhunagar 626 001, IndiaIndian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore 560 034, IndiaPhysics Research Centre, V.H.N.S.N College, Virudhunagar 626 001, IndiaThe physical conditions of celestial objects can be analyzed using the spectrum of atoms or molecules present in the object. The present work focuses on the spectroscopic analysis of astrophysically significant molecule AlF. The evaluation of Franck-Condon (FC) factors and r-centroids is done by a numerical integration procedure using the suitable potential energy curves for C1Σ+-A1Σ+, b3Σ+-a3Πr, c3Σ-a3Πr, and f3Π-a3Πr band systems of AlF molecule. The intensity of various bands is discussed with the help of derived FC factors. The band degradation and the nature of potential energy curves are studied using r-centroid values. The vibrational temperature of sunspot is estimated to be around 1220 ± 130 K which falls in the reported temperature range of cold sunspots.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/846840
spellingShingle K. Balachandrakumar
V. Raja
B. Karthikeyan
S. P. Bagare
N. Rajamanickam
Evaluation of the Effective Temperature of Sunspots Using Molecular Parameters of AlF
Advances in Astronomy
title Evaluation of the Effective Temperature of Sunspots Using Molecular Parameters of AlF
title_full Evaluation of the Effective Temperature of Sunspots Using Molecular Parameters of AlF
title_fullStr Evaluation of the Effective Temperature of Sunspots Using Molecular Parameters of AlF
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of the Effective Temperature of Sunspots Using Molecular Parameters of AlF
title_short Evaluation of the Effective Temperature of Sunspots Using Molecular Parameters of AlF
title_sort evaluation of the effective temperature of sunspots using molecular parameters of alf
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/846840
work_keys_str_mv AT kbalachandrakumar evaluationoftheeffectivetemperatureofsunspotsusingmolecularparametersofalf
AT vraja evaluationoftheeffectivetemperatureofsunspotsusingmolecularparametersofalf
AT bkarthikeyan evaluationoftheeffectivetemperatureofsunspotsusingmolecularparametersofalf
AT spbagare evaluationoftheeffectivetemperatureofsunspotsusingmolecularparametersofalf
AT nrajamanickam evaluationoftheeffectivetemperatureofsunspotsusingmolecularparametersofalf