Francis LeBlanc : Publications

LeBlanc, F., 2010, An Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics , John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Chichester (in press)
Théado, S., Vauclair, S., Alecian, G. LeBlanc, F., 2009, ‘Influence of Thermohaline Convection on Diffusion-Induced Iron Accumulation in A Stars’, The Astrophysical Journal, vol. 704, p. 1262-1273
LeBlanc, F., Monin, D., Hui-Bon-Hoa, A., Hauschildt, P. H., 2009, 'Stellar model atmospheres with abundance stratification', Astronomy & Astrophysics, vol. 495, p. 937-944
Khalack, V., LeBlanc, F., Behr, B.B., Wade, G.A., Bohlender, D., Wade, G.A., 2008, 'Search for vertical stratification of metals in atmospheres of blue horizontal-branch stars', Astronomy & Astrophysics, vol. 477, p. 641-647 (+6 pages online)
LeBlanc, F., Alecian, G., 2008, 'Scandium: A key element for understanding Am stars', Astronomy & Astrophysics, vol. 477, p. 243-247
Khalack, V., LeBlanc, F., Bohlender, D., Wade, G.A., Behr, B.B., 2007, 'Vertical abundance stratification in HD 135485', Astronomy & Astrophysics, vol. 466, p. 667-673 (+5 pages online)
Thiam, M., Wade, G.A., LeBlanc, F., Khalack, V., 2007, 'Search for abundance stratification in the atmospheres of HgMn stars', CP#AP Workshop (in press)
Khalack, V., LeBlanc, F., Behr, B.B., Wade, G.A., Bohlender, D., 2007, 'Vertical stratification in atmospheres of blue horizontal-branch stars', CP#AP Workshop (in press)
Thiam, M., Wade, G.A., LeBlanc, F., Khalack, V., 2007, 'Abundances and chemical stratification in the atmosphere of the HgMn star HD175640', Physics of Magnetic Stars , p. 363-368
Khalack, V., LeBlanc, F., Wade, G.A., Bohlender, D., Behr, B.B., 2007, 'Nitrogen and Sulfur Abundance Stratification in HD135485', Physics of Magnetic Stars , p. 335-340
Monin, D., LeBlanc, F., 2007, ‘Abundance Stratification in Stellar Atmospheres', Physics of Magnetic Stars , p. 360-362
Khalack, V., LeBlanc, F., Wade, G.A., Behr, B.B., Bohlender, D., 2007, ‘Abundance stratification of chemical species in stellar atmospheres of BHB stars’, Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (in press)
LeBlanc, F., Khalack, V., Behr, B.B., Wade, G.A., Bohlender, D., 2007, ‘Detection of vertical abundance stratification of iron in BHB stars’, Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (in press)
Thiam, M., LeBlanc, F., Khalack, V., Wade, G.A., 2007, ‘Abundances and chemical stratification in the atmospheres of the HgMn stars’, Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (in press)
Khalack, V., Bohlender, D., LeBlanc, F., Wade, G.A., Behr, B.B., 2006, ‘Vertical Abundance Stratification in the Blue Horizontal Branch Star HD135485’, Journal of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (in press)
LeBlanc, F., 2005, 'Diffusion in Stellar Atmospheres', Element Stratification in Stars, 40 Years of Atomic Diffusion, EAS Publications Series, vol. 17, p. 73-82
LeBlanc, F., Monin, D., 2005, 'Diffusion in the Atmospheres of CP Stars', Journal of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada , vol. 99, p. 139
Dubaj, D., Monier, R., Alecian, G., LeBlanc, F., 2005, 'Abundance Determinations for the two Components of the Spectroscopic Binary Star HD143807', SF2A-2005: Semaine de l'Astrophysique Française , Eds.: F. Casoli, T. Contini, F. Meynadier et L. Pagani, EdP-Sciences, Conference Series, p. 335-336
LeBlanc, F., Alecian, G., 2004, 'New Method for Fast and Easy Computation of Radiative Accelerations in Stars', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 352, p. 1329-1334
LeBlanc, F., Monin, D., 2004, 'Modelling of Stratified Atmospheres of CP-Stars', The A-Star Puzzle, IAU Symposium No. 224, p. 193-200
Alecian, G., LeBlanc, F., 2004, 'Fast and Easy Computation of Radiative Accelerations in Stellar Interiors', The A-Star Puzzle, IAU Symposium No. 224, p. 587-589
Monin, D., LeBlanc, F., 2004, 'Stellar Atmospheres with Abundance Stratifications', La Physique au Canada , vol. 60, no. 3, p. 129
Dubaj, D., Monier, R., Alecian, G., LeBlanc, F., 2004, 'Search for abundance stratification in the atmosphere of the HgMn star HD143807', SF2A-2004: Semaine de l'Astrophysique Française , Eds.: F. Combes, D. Barret, T. Contini, F. Meynadier et L. Pagani, EdP-Sciences, Conference Series, p. 287-288
LeBlanc, F., 2003, 'Peculiar Line Opacities and Atmospheric Structure in CP Stars', International Conference on Magnetic Fields in O, B and A Stars , ASP Conference Series No. 305, p. 206-214
Monier, R., Dubaj, D., Alecian, G., LeBlanc, F., 2003, 'Verification of the Abundance Homogeneity Hypothesis in the Atmosphere of the "Normal" Star HD209459', SF2A-2003: Semaine de l'Astrophysique Française , Eds.: F. Combes, D. Barret et T. Contini, EdP-Sciences, Conference Series, p. 607-608
Ryabchikova, T., Wade, G. A., LeBlanc, F., 2003, 'Observational Evidence for the Stratification of Chemical Abundances in Stellar Atmospheres', Modelling of Stellar Atmospheres , IAU Symposium vol. 210, p. 301-312
Monier, R., Dubaj, D., Alecian, G., LeBlanc, F., 2003, 'Searching for Vertical Chemical Stratification in A Stars', Modelling of Stellar Atmospheres , IAU Symposium vol. 210, Poster D25
Wade, G. A., LeBlanc, F., Ryabchikova, T., Kudryavtsev, D., 2003, 'Chemical Stratification in the Atmosphere of the Cool Ap Star Beta CrB', Modelling of Stellar Atmospheres , IAU Symposium vol. 210, Poster D7
Alecian, G., LeBlanc, F., 2002, 'New Approximate Formulae for Radiative Accelerations in Stars', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 332, p. 891-900
Hui-Bon-Hoa, A., LeBlanc, F., Hauschildt, P. H., Baron, E., 2002, 'Radiative Accelerations in Stellar Atmospheres', Astronomy & Astrophysics, vol. 381, p. 197-208
LeBlanc, F., Hui-Bon-Hoa, A., 2001, 'Stellar Atmospheres with Elemental Stratifications', Journal of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada , vol. 95, p. 151
Hui-Bon-Hoa, A., LeBlanc, F., Hauschildt, P. H., 2000, 'Self-consistent Model Atmospheres Including Diffusion', Mixing and Diffusion in Stars: Theoretical Predictions and Observational Constraints , 24th Meeting of the International Astronomical Union, Joint Discussion 5, August 2000, Manchester, England
Alecian, G., LeBlanc, F., 2000, 'Behaviour of Radiative Accelerations in Stars', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 319, p. 677-684
LeBlanc, F., Michaud, G., Richer, J., 2000, 'Opacity Sampling in Radiative Acceleration Calculations', The Astrophysical Journal, vol. 538, p. 876-884
Hui-Bon-Hoa, A., LeBlanc, F., Hauschildt, P. H., 2000, 'Diffusion in the Atmospheres of Blue Horizontal-Branch Stars', The Astrophysical Journal Letters, vol. 535, p. L43-L45
LeBlanc, F., LeBlanc, S. É., 1999, 'Radiative Accelerations in Stellar Atmospheres', Journal of The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada , vol. 93, p.185
LeBlanc, F., 1999, 'Radiative Forces in Stars and Their Implications'', La Physique au Canada, vol. 55, no. 3, p. 55
Richer, J., Michaud, G., Rogers, F., Iglesias, C., Turcotte, S., LeBlanc, F., 1998, 'Radiative Accelerations for Evolutionary Model Calculations', The Astrophysical Journal, vol. 492, p. 833-842
Massacrier, G., Gonzalez, J.-F., Artru, M.-C., Michaud, G., Richer, J., LeBlanc, F., 1997, 'Atomic Inputs to Calculate Radiative Forces in Stellar Models', International Conference on Atomic and Molecular Data and their Applications, NIST - Gaithersburg, USA, 29 Sept - 2 Oct 1997
LeBlanc, F., 1996, 'L'importance des phénomènes atomiques pour la création d'anomalies d'abondances dans les étoiles', La Physique au Canada, vol. 52, no. 6, p. 305-307
LeBlanc, F., Michaud, G., 1996, 'Radiative Accelerations on Iron in Stars', La Physique au Canada, vol. 52, no. 3, p. 116
LeBlanc, F., Michaud, G., 1995, 'Radiative Accelerations on Iron', Astronomy & Astrophysics, vol. 303, p. 166-174
Gonzalez, J.-F., LeBlanc, F., Artru, M.-C., Michaud, G., 1995, 'Improvements on Radiative Accelerations Calculations in Stellar Envelopes', Astronomy & Astrophysics, vol. 297, p. 223-236
Chayer, P., LeBlanc, F., Fontaine, G., Wesemael, F., Michaud, G., Vennes, S., 1994, 'On the Predicted Abundances of Iron and Nickel Supported by Radiative Levitation in the Atmospheres of Hot DA White Dwarfs', The Astrophysical Journal Letters, vol. 436, p. L161-L164
LeBlanc, F., Michaud, G., Babel, J., 1994, 'The Effect of Constant Horizontal Magnetic Fields on Model Atmospheres of Ap Stars' The Astrophysical Journal, vol. 431, p. 388-396
LeBlanc, F., Michaud, G., 1993, 'Light-Induced Drift and Abundance Anomalies', The Astrophysical Journal, vol. 408, p. 251-261