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Mass-loss rates of Very Massive Stars

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics 2015-06-22 v1 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics Astrophysics of Galaxies High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena

Abstract

We discuss the basic physics of hot-star winds and we provide mass-loss rates for (very) massive stars. Whilst the emphasis is on theoretical concepts and line-force modelling, we also discuss the current state of observations and empirical modelling, and address the issue of wind clumping.

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@article{arxiv.1406.5357,
  title  = {Mass-loss rates of Very Massive Stars},
  author = {Jorick S. Vink},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1406.5357},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

36 pages, 15 figures, Book Chapter in "Very Massive Stars in the Local Universe", Springer, Ed. Jorick S. Vink