Normes de droites sur les surfaces cubiques

Abstract

Let $k$ be a field and $X \subset P^3_{k}$ a smooth cubic surface. Let $\Delta \subset Pic(X)$ be the finite index subgroup spanned by norms of lines on $X_{K}$ for $K$ running through the finite separable extensions of $k$. The quotient $Pic(X)/\Delta$ is 3-primary. If $X$ contains a line defined over $k$, then $\Delta=Pic(X)$.