Comparison between MAFAGS-OS spectra and Kurucz-ODF spectra

Grids of theoretical stellar spectra are fundamental for estimating basic stellar parameters from photometric and spectroscopic data observed in large sky surveys such as SDSS, LAMOST, Gaia, etc. Do the different atmosphere models influence the parameters estimation? We compute the Lick indexes and uvby color indexes using the MAFAGS-OS grid of model atmospheres and fluxes provided by F. Grupp (personal comm.) and the Kurucz grids [1]. A spectrum comparison reveals the behavior of spectra from the MAFAGS and Kurucz grids. We find that using the (b-y) index, consistent effective temperatures can be determined from both the Kurucz and MAFAGS grids of theoretical spectra. The m1 index, together with color index, can be used to determine the metallicity of F- and G-type stars, but the measurements of the Kurucz and MAFAGS grids show systematic discrepancies for cool stars. The c1 indexes computed with both grids show small discrepancies for Teff < 6000 K, while for Teff > 6000 K, the c1 indexes agree well. The Lick indexes of the Kurucz grid and the MAFAGS grid tend to be in agreement for warm stars with temperatures above 5000 K, while for cool stars with temperatures ranging from 4000 K to 5000 K, the difference of Lick indexes for both models is apparently large. We also compare the MAFAGS spectrum and Kurucz spectrum of the same temperature, surface gravity, and metallicity using a correlation coefficient for the complete spectrum. For warm stars, the MAFAGS and Kurucz spectra are almost the same, while for cool stars below 5000 K, there are some discrepancies between the MAFAGS and Kurucz spectra that induce internal discrepancies in the parameters determination.