Energy generation in convective shells of low mass, low metallicity stars
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We report on the non-negligible energy generation from the {sup 13}C neutron source and neutron capture reactions in low mass, low metallicity AGB stars. About 10{sup 4} L{sub {circle dot}} are generated within the thermal pulse convective shell by the combination of the {sup 13}C({alpha}, n){sup 16}O rate and the sum of the Y(Z,A)(n,{gamma})Y(Z,A + 1) reactions and beta decays. The inclusion of this energy source in an AGB thermal pulse evolution is shown to alter the evolution of the convecti…
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Date:
November 10, 1989
Creator:
Bazan, G. (Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL (USA). Dept. of Astronomy) & Lattanzio, J.C. (Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA))
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