Thes-process in stellar population synthesis: a new approach to understanding AGB stars

2007/03/06 by A. A. Bonacic Marinovic, Axel Bonačić Marinović, R. G. Izzard +3
Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Nuclear physics research studies #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20066861

16 pages, 15 figures, accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics

arxiv created 2007/03/06 · openalex publication_date 2007/05/02 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01

Abstract

Context.Thermally pulsating asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars are the main producers of slow neutron capture (s-) process elements, but there are still large uncertainties associated with the formation of the main neutron source, 13C, and with the physics of these stars in general. Observations of s-process element enhancements in stars can be used as constraints on theoretical models.

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