Rubidium, zirconium, and lithium production in intermediate-mass asymptotic giant branch stars
Date
2012
Authors
van Raai, M. A.
Lugaro, Maria
Karakas, Amanda
Garcia-Hernandez, D. A.
Yong, David
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Springer
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Context. A recent survey of a large sample of Galactic intermediate-mass (>3 M ⊙) asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars shows that they exhibit large overabundances of rubidium (Rb) up to 100-1000 times solar. In contrast, zirconium (Zr) is not enriched i
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Keywords: AGB stars; Asymptotic giant branch stars; Complementary constraints; Convective envelope; Cross section; Lithium production; Magellanic Clouds; Metallicities; Neutron production; Nuclear reactions , nucleosynthesis , abundances; Partial mixing; Production Nuclear reactions, nucleosynthesis, abundances; Stars: AGB and post-AGB
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Astronomy and Astrophysics
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Journal article