Super-AGB stars: evolution and associated nucleosynthesis
Abstract
Based on evolutionary computations of 90 stellar models, we have analysed the impact of initial composition and core overshooting on the post-He-burning evolution and the associated nucleosynthesis of Super-AGB stars, pointing particular attention on the C-burning phase. Moreover the possible link between the transition masses , and (defined as the critical initial mass above which C-burning ignites, the minimum initial mass for an electron-capture supernova and the minimum initial mass for the completion of all the nuclear burning phases respectively) and the properties of the core during the core He-burning phase is also briefly discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0805.3611,
title = {Super-AGB stars: evolution and associated nucleosynthesis},
author = {M. L. Pumo and L. Siess and R. A. Zappala'},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0805.3611},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
4 pages, 2 figures, Proceedings of the ''Catania workshop on nuclear and neutrino astrophysics'', Catania, Italy, February 15-16 2007