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A new insight on stellar age I. Theoretical trends with gyro-age and rotation

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics 2020-03-04 v1

Abstract

In this first work attempts to analytically explain the effects on the magnetic braking index, qq, caused by the evolution of stellar velocity in main-sequence stars, and estimated by de Freitas \& De Medeiros (2013). We have found that the effect of qq is here a determining factor for understanding the delicate mechanisms that control the spin-down of stars as a function of the mass of stars. We note that our models predict that the calculated ages are distinct from gyrochronology ages. Indeed, the gyro-ages are measured considering only the canonical value of the Skumanich relation (qq=3). As a result, we find that the age of stars can be well-determined when qq is free parameter. We also verified that for rotation periods less than \sim 5 days (i.e., fast rotators) there is a strong discrepancy among the different indexes qq. In addition, the ages measured by gyrochronology model can be underestimated according to mass range selected. In conclusion, we suggest that the generalized gyro-ages by magnetic braking index can be an interesting way to better understand the idea of rotation as a clock.

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@article{arxiv.2003.01444,
  title  = {A new insight on stellar age I. Theoretical trends with gyro-age and rotation},
  author = {D. B. de Freitas},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2003.01444},
  year   = {2020}
}

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5 pages and 1 figure. (Brainstorm)