\begin{table}%t1 \caption{Blue edge in terms of $\log T_{\rm eff}$ of the $g$-mode instability strip for our sdB models$^a$. \label{blue edge}} %\centerline { \begin{tabular}{llllllll} \hline\hline \vspace{-0.25cm}\\ Fe& Ni & H/He-&opacity &\multicolumn{4}{c}{$l$}\\ & &diffusion & & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \\ \vspace{-0.25cm}\\ \hline \vspace{-0.25cm}\\ yes & yes & yes &OPAL & 4.34 & 4.38 & 4.41 & 4.43 \\ yes & yes & yes & OP & 4.41 & 4.45 & 4.47 & 4.48 \\ yes & yes & no & OP & 4.38 & 4.43 & 4.45 & 4.47 \\ yes & no & yes & OP & 4.35 & 4.39 & 4.42 & 4.44 \\ \hline \end{tabular}} \medskip $^a$The results for the first three assumptions are also shown in Fig.~\ref{istrip}. \end{table}