The "double final fate" of super-AGB stars and its possible consequences for some astrophysical issues
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
2009-02-06 v1
Abstract
Super-AGB stars can conclude their evolution either as neon-oxygen white dwarfs or as electron-capture supernovae. We discuss the possible consequences of the existence of this "double final fate" in the self-enrichment of globular clusters and in the nucleosynthesis process of s-nuclei.
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@article{arxiv.0902.0913,
title = {The "double final fate" of super-AGB stars and its possible consequences for some astrophysical issues},
author = {M. L. Pumo and P. Ventura and F. D'Antona and R. A. Zappala'},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0902.0913},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
4 pages, no figures, Proceedings of the "LII congresso della Societa' Astronomica Italiana", Teramo, May 4-8, 2008, to appear in Mem. S.A.It