The Composition of Dust in the Envelopes of AGB Stars

Authors
Publication date 2011
Host editors
  • F. Kerschbaum
  • T. Lebzelter
  • R.F. Wing
Book title Why Galaxies Care about AGB Stars II: Shining Examples and Common Inhabitants
Book subtitle proceedings of a conference held at University Campus, Vienna, Austria, 16-20 August 2010
ISBN
  • 9781583817704
ISBN (electronic)
  • 9781583817711
Series Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series
Event Why Galaxies Care about AGB Stars II
Pages (from-to) 227-233
Publisher San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API)
Abstract Dust condenses in the molecular outflows of cool evolved stars, and it plays an important role in driving their stellar winds. The gas-phase chemistry and physical conditions in the envelope determine the dust composition. The rich mineralogy of dust found in AGB winds reflects the large range in these conditions. We discuss the nature of dust that condenses in different environments. We first discuss the global picture in the Galaxy, followed by new results from spectroscopy in other galaxies.
Document type Conference contribution
Language English
Published at http://spbooks.org/custom/publications/paper/445-0227.html
Other links https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2011ASPC..445..227W/abstract
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