Aims. We introduce a new deep-learning tool that estimates stellar parameters (e.g. effective temperature, surface gravity, and extinction) of young low-mass stars by coupling the Phoenix stellar atmosphere model with a conditional invertible neural network (cINN). Our networks allow us to infer the posterior distribution of each stellar parameter from the optical spectrum.Methods. We discuss cINNs trained on three different Phoenix grids: Settl, NextGen, and Dusty. We evaluate the performance of these cINNs on unlearned Phoenix synthetic spectra and on the spectra of 36 class III template stars with well-characterised stellar parameters.Results. We confirm that the cINNs estimate the considered stellar parameters almost perfectly when tested on unlearned Phoenix synthetic spectra. Applying our networks to class III stars, we find good agreement with deviations of 5-10% at most. The cINNs perform slightly better for earlier-type stars than for later-type stars such as late M-type stars, but we conclude that estimates of effective temperature and surface gravity are reliable for all spectral types within the training range of the network.Conclusions. Our networks are time-efficient tools that are applicable to large numbers of observations. Among the three networks, we recommend using the cINN trained on the Settl library (Settl-Net) because it provides the best performance across the widest range of temperature and gravity.
Da Eun Kang, Victor F. Ksoll, Dominika Itrich, Leonardo Testi, Ralf S. Klessen, Patrick Hennebelle, et al. (2023). Spectral classification of young stars using conditional invertible neural networks. I. Introducing and validating the method. ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS, 674, 1-26 [10.1051/0004-6361/202346345].
Spectral classification of young stars using conditional invertible neural networks. I. Introducing and validating the method
Leonardo Testi;
2023
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Aims. We introduce a new deep-learning tool that estimates stellar parameters (e.g. effective temperature, surface gravity, and extinction) of young low-mass stars by coupling the Phoenix stellar atmosphere model with a conditional invertible neural network (cINN). Our networks allow us to infer the posterior distribution of each stellar parameter from the optical spectrum.Methods. We discuss cINNs trained on three different Phoenix grids: Settl, NextGen, and Dusty. We evaluate the performance of these cINNs on unlearned Phoenix synthetic spectra and on the spectra of 36 class III template stars with well-characterised stellar parameters.Results. We confirm that the cINNs estimate the considered stellar parameters almost perfectly when tested on unlearned Phoenix synthetic spectra. Applying our networks to class III stars, we find good agreement with deviations of 5-10% at most. The cINNs perform slightly better for earlier-type stars than for later-type stars such as late M-type stars, but we conclude that estimates of effective temperature and surface gravity are reliable for all spectral types within the training range of the network.Conclusions. Our networks are time-efficient tools that are applicable to large numbers of observations. Among the three networks, we recommend using the cINN trained on the Settl library (Settl-Net) because it provides the best performance across the widest range of temperature and gravity.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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