ChemicalevolutionofSuper-AGBstars-LorentzCenter.pptVIP

Chemical evolution of Super-AGB stars Enrique García-Berro1,2 1Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya 2Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya Overview Introduction Overview of the evolution From the main sequence to carbon burning Carbon burning in partially degenerate conditions The thermally pulsing phase Initial-final mass relationship Open issues Conclusions Overview Introduction Overview of the evolution From the main sequence to carbon burning Carbon burning in partially degenerate conditions The thermally pulsing phase Initial-final mass relationship Open issues Conclusions Introduction Stars which develop electron-degenerate cores made of matter which has experienced complete H-, He- and C-burning received little attention until recently. Stars in a suitable mass range develop CO cores and TP at the AGB (TP-AGB phase). Stars more massive (9 to 11 M?) ignite carbon off-center in partially degenerate conditions and develop an ONe core. Introduction They also undergo a TP phase (TP-SAGB). In early studies the emphasis was placed on the composition and growth of the degenerate core: Miyaji et al. (1980) Nomoto (1984, 1987) Miyaji Nomoto (1987) The evolution of the envelope was completely disregarded. Introduction This range of masses is important for various reasons: AIC: carbon-exhausted cores more massive than 1.37 M? are expected to undergo electron-capture induced collapse (Nomoto, 1984). Massive white dwarfs (M 1.1 M?) are presumably ONe white dwarfs (Liebert Vennes, 2004). Many novae show excesses of Ne, which can be due to mixing between the accreted matter and the underlying 22Ne of an ONe white dwarf. Overview Introduction Overview of the evolution From the main sequence to carbon burning Carbon burning in partially degenerate conditions The thermally pulsing phase Initial-final mass relationship Open issues Conclusions From the main sequence to C-burning HR diagram quite standard (9 M?, Z?) 1st and 2nd ascent to the giant branch From the main seq