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Paper: Zeeman Broadening in Optical Stokes I of Solar-like Stars
Volume: 448, 16th Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun
Page: 1061
Authors: Anderson, R. I.; Reiners, A.; Solanki, S. K.
Abstract: We present our analysis aimed at inferring average magnetic fields in slowly-rotating solar-like stars. Using the spectral line inversion code SPINOR, we perform high-accuracy line profile fitting and investigate whether Zeeman broadening can be reliably detected in optical data of unprecedented quality. We argue that our usage of both high- and low-geff lines does provide a certain sensitivity to magnetic fields that may, indeed, be detected. However, the measurement is subject to a model dependence and prone to ambiguities, e.g. due to spectral blends. Hence, while a field may be successfully recovered, the quantification of this field is subject to large uncertainties, even for the highest-quality optical data.
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