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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 May 2016
In most stellar atmosphere models, a homogeneous chemical composition is assumed, which is a good approximation for many stars. With the absence of convection and mass–loss, however, gravitational settling can produce a chemical stratification gradient. Typical examples are white dwarfs. In hot stars this diffusion process is modified by the radiative acceleration, resulting in levitation of ions with large radiative cross sections. The status of our program for self-consistent stratified non-LTE model atmospheres is presented.