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Evolutionary implications of the new triple-α nuclear reaction rate for low mass stars (Research Note)

Date

Authors

Dotter, Aaron

Paxton, Bill

Publisher

Springer

Abstract

Context.Ogata et al. (2009, Progr. Theor. Phys., 122, 1055) presented a theoretical determination of the 4He(αα, γ)12C, or triple-α, nuclear reaction rate. Their rate differs from the NACRE rate by many orders of magnitude at temperatures relevant for

Keywords

Keywords: C-M diagrams; Late stage; Low-mass stars; Nuclear reaction rates; Nuclear reactions , nucleosynthesis , abundances; Orders of magnitude; Red giant branches; Red giants; Stellar evolutions; Stellar models; Stellar system; Chemical elements; Helium; High en C-M diagrams; Nuclear reactions, nucleosynthesis, abundances; Stars: evolution; Stars: Hertsprung-Russell (HR)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/80276

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1051/0004-6361/200912998

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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