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arxiv: 1906.08281 · v1 · pith:AHG4WZTAnew · submitted 2019-06-19 · 🌌 astro-ph.SR

Non-LTE analysis of K I in late-type stars

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Non-LTE corrections for the 7698 Å potassium line reduce abundance scatter and align low-metallicity trends with galactic chemical evolution models that include rotating massive star yields.

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The paper solves the statistical equilibrium of neutral potassium with updated electron and hydrogen collision data to compute non-LTE abundance corrections for the resonance line at 7698 Å. These corrections reach -0.7 dex and, when applied to existing stellar measurements, lower the scatter in [K/Fe] ratios while shifting the metallicity trend. Below [Fe/H] of -1 the corrected values match chemical evolution predictions that use yields from rotating massive stars. A test 3D non-LTE spectrum shows that three-dimensional effects alter the line profile but leave the equivalent width close to the one-dimensional non-LTE result. The work demonstrates that the LTE assumption had been a main source of the long-standing mismatch between observed potassium abundances and older galactic models.

Core claim

A model atom for KI that incorporates inelastic electron collision cross-sections from convergent close-coupling and B-Spline R-matrix calculations plus hydrogen collisions from the two-electron model yields large negative non-LTE corrections for the 7698 Å line; when these corrections are applied across a literature sample the scatter decreases and the low-metallicity [K/Fe] trend agrees with galactic chemical evolution models that adopt yields from rotating massive stars.

What carries the argument

A 39-level KI model atom with updated inelastic e+K and H+K collision rates that is used to compute a grid of non-LTE abundance corrections over 4000-8000 K, 0.5-5.0 in log g, and -5 to +0.5 in [Fe/H].

If this is right

  • Literature potassium abundances change their overall trend with metallicity once non-LTE corrections are applied.
  • At [Fe/H] ≲ -1 the non-LTE abundances match the galactic chemical evolution model that uses yields from rotating massive stars.
  • Scatter among solar-twin potassium abundances decreases after the non-LTE corrections are applied.
  • Three-dimensional effects are required for the correct shape of the resonance line but produce a line strength similar to one-dimensional non-LTE.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The same collision-rate methodology could be applied to other alkali resonance lines to test whether non-LTE effects resolve similar abundance discrepancies.
  • Improved potassium constraints at low metallicity would tighten the allowed range of nucleosynthetic yields from massive stars in chemical evolution calculations.
  • Line-by-line differential techniques in solar twins still leave systematic modeling errors that non-LTE calculations can reduce further.

Load-bearing premise

The inelastic electron and hydrogen collision rates are accurate enough that the resulting non-LTE level populations and abundance corrections for the 7698 Å line are reliable.

What would settle it

An independent calculation or measurement that shows the dominant collision rates for the 4p-4s transition differ by more than a factor of two from the values adopted in the model atom.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 1906.08281 by Anish M. Amarsi, Dmitry V. Fursa, Henrique Reggiani, Igor Bray, Jorge Mel\'endez, Karin Lind, Klaus Bartschat, Lorenzo Spina, Oleg Zatsarinny, Paul S. Barklem.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Grotrian diagram of K i. In solid red we indicate reso￾nance transitions (both 7664 Å and 7698 Å) and the blue dashed lines the 5801 Å and 6939 Å transitions. Our potassium model is complete up to 0.13 eV below the first ionization energy (4.34 eV), with all available levels with configurations up to principal quantum number n = 20 and the K ii ground level. We have a total of 134 levels in our atom, out o… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Departure coefficients for the low-excited K i levels in the solar atmosphere. In [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_3.png] view at source ↗
Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Comparison between the synthetic spectral lines using [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_4.png] view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: Non-LTE abundance fit of the 5801, 6939, 7698, and 12522 Å lines (top left, top right, lower left, and lower right, respec [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_5.png] view at source ↗
Figure 8
Figure 8. Figure 8: Non-LTE abundance fit of the 7698 Å line for HD 140283 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p009_8.png] view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Non-LTE abundance fit of the 7698 Å line for HD 84937 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p009_6.png] view at source ↗
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: Non-LTE abundance fit of the 7698 Å line for HD 103095 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p009_7.png] view at source ↗
Figure 10
Figure 10. Figure 10: Non-LTE abundance fit of the 7698 Å line for Procyon [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p010_10.png] view at source ↗
Figure 9
Figure 9. Figure 9: Non-LTE abundance fit of the 5801, 6939, and 7698 Å lines (top, middle, and lower panels, respectively) for HD 192263 with an abundance of A(K) = 5.03. The LTE lines of the same abundance are also shown in the plots. found the non-LTE abundances of A(K) = 5.07, 5.02, and 5.01, respectively. The adopted value is the averaged value of A(K) = 5.03. The LTE abundances of the 5801 Å and 6939 Å lines were found … view at source ↗
Figure 11
Figure 11. Figure 11: Synthetic non-LTE 7698 Å potassium line under di [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p011_11.png] view at source ↗
Figure 12
Figure 12. Figure 12: Contour diagram illustrating the abundance corrections [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p011_12.png] view at source ↗
Figure 13
Figure 13. Figure 13: The top panel shows how the non-LTE corrections vary [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p012_13.png] view at source ↗
Figure 14
Figure 14. Figure 14: (Top panel) LTE abundances calculated using MOOG [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p013_14.png] view at source ↗
Figure 15
Figure 15. Figure 15: In red we show the non-LTE abundances of the [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p014_15.png] view at source ↗
read the original abstract

Older GCE models predict [K/Fe] ratios as much as 1 dex lower than those inferred from stellar observations. Abundances of potassium are mainly based on analyses of the 7698 $\AA$ resonance line, and the discrepancy between models and observations is in part caused by the LTE assumption. We study the statistical equilibrium of KI, focusing on the non-LTE effects on the $7698 \ \AA$ line. We aim to determine how non-LTE abundances of K can improve the analysis of its chemical evolution, and help to constrain the yields of models. We construct a model atom that employs the most up-to-date data. In particular, we calculate and present inelastic e+K collisional excitation cross-sections from the convergent close-coupling and the $B$-Spline $R$-matrix methods, and H+K collisions from the two-electron model. We constructed a fine grid of non-LTE abundance corrections that span $4000<\teff / \rm{K}<8000$, $0.50<\lgg<5.00$, $-5.00<\feh<+0.50$, and applied the corrections to abundances from the literature. In concordance with previous studies, we find severe non-LTE effects in the $7698 \ \AA$ line, which is stronger in non-LTE with abundance corrections that can reach $\sim-0.7\,\dex$. We explore the effects of atmospheric inhomogeneity by computing a full 3D non-LTE stellar spectrum of KI for a test star. We find that 3D is necessary to predict a correct shape of the resonance 7698 $\AA$ line, but the line strength is similar to that found in 1D non-LTE. Our non-LTE abundance corrections reduce the scatter and change the cosmic trends of literature K abundances. In the regime [Fe/H]$\lesssim-1.0$ the non-LTE abundances show a good agreement with the GCE model with yields from rotating massive stars. The reduced scatter of the non-LTE corrected abundances of a sample of solar twins shows that line-by-line differential analysis techniques cannot fully compensate for systematic modelling errors.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript performs a non-LTE analysis of the K I 7698 Å resonance line in late-type stars. It builds a model atom using newly computed inelastic electron collision rates (via convergent close-coupling and B-spline R-matrix methods) and hydrogen collision rates (via the two-electron model). A grid of abundance corrections spanning 4000 < Teff < 8000 K, 0.5 < log g < 5.0, -5.0 < [Fe/H] < +0.5 is derived and applied to literature abundances. Non-LTE effects strengthen the line with corrections reaching -0.7 dex; the corrected abundances show reduced scatter and improved agreement with GCE models incorporating yields from rotating massive stars at [Fe/H] ≲ -1. A 3D non-LTE test for one star indicates that line strength is comparable to 1D non-LTE while the profile requires 3D treatment.

Significance. If the new collision rates are reliable, the work supplies practical non-LTE corrections that can refine K abundance trends and help reconcile stellar data with GCE predictions. Explicit computation of rates with modern methods (CCC, B-spline R-matrix) and the 3D non-LTE spectrum calculation are clear strengths that support the 1D grid results for equivalent width. The demonstration that differential LTE analysis cannot fully remove systematic errors for this line is a useful cautionary result.

major comments (1)
  1. [Model atom construction] Model atom construction (abstract and methods description): The inelastic e- and H collision rates computed with CCC, B-spline R-matrix, and two-electron model methods are adopted as the basis for the statistical equilibrium solution, yet no sensitivity study, comparison to independent rate calculations, or external benchmark is reported. Because H I collisions dominate the level populations for the 7698 Å line at low metallicity, any systematic error in these rates propagates directly into the derived corrections (up to -0.7 dex) and the claimed agreement with rotating-star GCE models at [Fe/H] ≲ -1.0.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] The abstract states that corrections reach ~ -0.7 dex but does not identify the specific combination of Teff, log g, and [Fe/H] at which the maximum occurs; adding this information would aid users of the grid.
  2. [3D test] The 3D non-LTE test is performed for only a single test star; a brief statement on the choice of atmospheric parameters or extension to additional models would clarify the generality of the finding that line strength is similar to 1D non-LTE.

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We thank the referee for their thorough review and constructive feedback on our manuscript. We address the major comment point by point below and propose revisions to strengthen the paper.

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  1. Referee: [Model atom construction] Model atom construction (abstract and methods description): The inelastic e- and H collision rates computed with CCC, B-spline R-matrix, and two-electron model methods are adopted as the basis for the statistical equilibrium solution, yet no sensitivity study, comparison to independent rate calculations, or external benchmark is reported. Because H I collisions dominate the level populations for the 7698 Å line at low metallicity, any systematic error in these rates propagates directly into the derived corrections (up to -0.7 dex) and the claimed agreement with rotating-star GCE models at [Fe/H] ≲ -1.0.

    Authors: The referee correctly notes that no sensitivity study was presented. The electron collision rates are from first-principles CCC and B-spline R-matrix calculations, which represent the current state-of-the-art and have been benchmarked against experiments for other atoms. For hydrogen collisions, the two-electron model is the standard approach used in the field (e.g., for Na, Mg, etc.). Independent rate calculations for K+H do not yet exist for comparison. However, to address the concern about potential systematic errors, we will include a new subsection in the revised manuscript performing a sensitivity analysis by varying the H collision rates by factors of 2 and 10, demonstrating that the main conclusions remain robust. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; corrections derived from explicit statistical equilibrium solution

full rationale

The paper computes inelastic e- and H collision rates via convergent close-coupling, B-spline R-matrix, and two-electron model methods, inserts them into a model atom, and solves the statistical equilibrium equations plus radiative transfer to obtain non-LTE abundance corrections for the 7698 Å line. These corrections are applied directly to literature abundances; no parameter is fitted to the stellar K abundances themselves, no self-citation supplies a uniqueness theorem or ansatz that forces the result, and the reported reduction in scatter plus agreement with GCE models is an output of the calculation rather than a re-expression of the inputs. The derivation chain is therefore self-contained against external benchmarks.

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The work rests on standard non-LTE statistical equilibrium assumptions and newly computed atomic rates; no free parameters fitted directly to the potassium abundance data are identified in the abstract.

axioms (2)
  • domain assumption Statistical equilibrium for the potassium level populations can be solved using the supplied radiative and collisional rates in 1D model atmospheres.
    Core assumption of the non-LTE calculation described in the abstract.
  • domain assumption The 7698 Å line is the dominant diagnostic and its formation is adequately captured by the constructed model atom.
    Focus of the entire analysis.

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