J/A+A/574/A17ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/574/A17doi:10.26093/cds/vizier.35740017CDSVan Reeth T.Tkachenko A.Aerts C.Papics P. I.Degroote P.,Debosscher J.Zwintz K.Bloemen S.De Smedt K.Hrudkova M.,Raskin G.Van Winckel H.2017-10-02T19:28:50Z2015-01-16T08:02:50ZCDS support team

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cds-question@unistra.frstellar-evolutionary-modelsf-starsvariable-starsThe analysis of stellar oscillations is one of the most reliable ways to probe stellar interiors. Recent space missions such as Kepler have provided us with an opportunity to study these oscillations with unprecedented detail. For many multi-periodic pulsators such as gamma Doradus stars, this led to the detection of dozens to hundreds of oscillation frequencies that could not be found from ground-based observations. We aim to detect non-uniform period spacings in the Fourier spectra of a sample of gamma Doradus stars observed by Kepler. Such detection is complicated by both the large number of significant frequencies in the space photometry and by overlapping non-equidistant rotationally split multiplets. Guided by theoretical properties of gravity-mode oscillation of gamma Doradus stars, we developed a period-spacing detection method and applied it to Kepler observations of a few stars, after having tested the performance from simulations. The application of the technique resulted in the clear detection of non-uniform period spacing series for three out of the five treated Kepler targets. Disadvantages of the technique are also discussed, and include the disability to distinguish between different values of the spherical degree and azimuthal order of the oscillation modes, without additional theoretical modelling. Despite the shortcomings, the method is shown to enable solid detections of period spacings for gamma Doradus stars, which will allow future asteroseismic analyses of these stars.2015A&A...574A..17Vhttps://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/J/A+A/574/A17CatalogResearchIsServedByTAP VizieR generic servicehttps://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.htmlhttps://vizier.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-2?-source=J/A+A/574/A17https://vizier.iucaa.in/viz-bin/VizieR-2?-source=J/A+A/574/A17http://vizieridia.saao.ac.za/viz-bin/VizieR-2?-source=J/A+A/574/A17https://vizier.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/votable?-source=J/A+A/574/A17https://vizier.iucaa.in/viz-bin/votable?-source=J/A+A/574/A17http://vizieridia.saao.ac.za/viz-bin/votable?-source=J/A+A/574/A17GETtext/xml+votablehttps://tapvizier.cds.unistra.fr/TAPVizieR/tapdefaultJ/A+A/574/A17/table1Oscillation frequencies used in the simulated light curve in Section 4.1recnoRecord number assigned by the VizieR team. Should Not be used for identification.meta.recordintFreq[0.07/4.27] Input frequency valued**-1em.freq;src.vardoublel[1/2] Spherical degree lstat.paramintm[-2/2] Azimuthal order mstat.paramintNfSimbad column added by the CDSmeta.numberintnullable