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Title:
Comparison of Alpha-Element-Enhanced Simple Stellar Population Models with Milky Way Globular Clusters
Authors:
Lee, Hyun-chul; Worthey, Guy; Dotter, Aaron
Affiliation:
AA(Department of Physics and Astronomy, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-2814, USA ; Department of Physics and Geology, The University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX 78539, USA ; ), AB(Department of Physics and Astronomy, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-2814, USA ), AC(Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, V8W 3P6, Canada)
Publication:
The Astronomical Journal, Volume 138, Issue 5, pp. 1442-1454 (2009). (AJ Homepage)
Publication Date:
11/2009
Origin:
IOP
AJ Keywords:
globular clusters: general, stars: abundances, stars: evolution, stars: horizontal-branch
DOI:
10.1088/0004-6256/138/5/1442
Bibliographic Code:
2009AJ....138.1442L

Abstract

We present simple stellar population (SSP) models with scaled-solar and α-element-enhanced abundances. The SSP models are based on the Dartmouth Stellar Evolution Database, our library of synthetic stellar spectra, and a detailed systematic variation of horizontal-branch (HB) morphology with age and metallicity. In order to test the relative importance of a variety of SSP model ingredients, we compare our SSP models with integrated spectra of 41 Milky Way globular clusters (MWGCs) from Schiavon et al. Using the Mg b and Ca4227 indices, we confirm that Mg and Ca are enhanced by about +0.4 and +0.2 dex, respectively, in agreement with results from high-resolution spectra of individual stars in MWGCs. Balmer lines, particularly Hγ and Hδ, of MWGCs are reproduced by our α-enhanced SSP models not only because of the combination of isochrone and spectral effects but also because of our reasonable HB treatment. Moreover, it is shown that the Mg abundance significantly influences Balmer and iron line indices. Finally, the investigation of power-law initial mass function (IMF) variations suggests that an IMF much shallower than Salpeter is unrealistic because the Balmer lines are too strong on the metal-poor side to be compatible with observations.
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