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Carbon and oxygen isotopes in AGB stars. From the cores of AGB stars to presolar dust

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 December 2019

Thomas Lebzelter Open the ORCID record for Thomas Lebzelter [Opens in a new window] ,
Kenneth Hinkle  and
Oscar Straniero Open the ORCID record for Oscar Straniero [Opens in a new window]
Thomas Lebzelter
Affiliation:
Department of Astrophysics, University of Vienna, Austria email: [email protected]
Kenneth Hinkle
Affiliation:
National Optical Astronomy Observatory950 North Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA email: [email protected]
Oscar Straniero
Affiliation:
INAF, Osservatorio Astronomico di Teramo, 64100, Teramo, Italy email: [email protected]
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Abstract

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Isotopic ratios are a powerful tool for gaining insights into stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis. The isotopic ratios of the key elements carbon and oxygen are perfectly suited to investigate the pristine composition of red giants, the conditions in their interiors, and the mixing in their extended atmospheres. Of course the dust ejected from red giants in their final evolution also contains isotopically tagged material. This red giant dust is present in the solar system as presolar dust grains. We have measured isotopic ratios of carbon and oxygen in spectra from a large sample of AGB stars including both Miras and semiregular variables. We show how the derived ratios compare with expectations from stellar models and with measurements in presolar grains. Comparison of isotopes that are affected by different types of nucleosynthesis provides insights into galactic evolution.

Keywords

stars: abundancesstars: evolutionstars: AGB and post-AGB
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 14 , Symposium S343: Why Galaxies Care About AGB Stars: A Continuing Challenge through Cosmic Time , August 2018 , pp. 447 - 448
Copyright
© International Astronomical Union 2019 

References

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