2003/11/04 by C. Vuissoz, G. Meynet, J. Knoedlseder +7 · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.newar.2003.11.003
published as New Astron.Rev. 48 (2004) 7-11 · 6 pages, 2 figures, to appear in New Astronomy Reviews
arxiv created 2003/11/04 · openalex publication_date 2003/12/10 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We present new 26Al stellar yields from rotating Wolf--Rayet stellar models which, at solar metallicity, well reproduce the observed properties of the Wolf-Rayet populations. These new yields are enhanced with respect to non--rotating models, even with respect to non--rotating models computed with enhanced mass loss rates. We briefly discuss some implications of the use of these new yields for estimating the global contribution of Wolf-Rayet stars to the quantity of 26Al now present in the Milky Way.