Asteroseismology of 36 Kepler subgiants – I. Oscillation frequencies, linewidths, and amplitudes

Abstract

ABSTRACT The presence of mixed modes makes subgiants excellent targets for asteroseismology, providing a probe for the internal structure of stars. Here we study 36 Kepler subgiants with solar-like oscillations and report their oscillation mode parameters. We performed a so-called peakbagging exercise, i.e. estimating oscillation mode frequencies, linewidths, and amplitudes with a power spectrum model, fitted in the Bayesian framework and sampled with a Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithm. The uncertainties of the mode frequencies have a median value of 0.180 μHz. We obtained seismic parameters from the peakbagging, analysed their correlation with stellar parameters, and examined against scaling relations. The behaviour of seismic parameters (e.g. Δν, νmax, ϵp) is in general consistent with theoretical predictions. We presented the observational p–g diagrams, namely γ1–Δν for early subgiants and ΔΠ1–Δν for late subgiants, and demonstrate their capability to estimate stellar mass. We also found a log g dependence on the linewidths and a mass dependence on the oscillation amplitudes and the widths of oscillation excess. This sample will be valuable constraints for modelling stars and studying mode physics such as excitation and damping.