アシンプトティックな巨大分岐星からのプレソラーAl2O3粒子のポリモルフィズム
Rhonda M Stroud1, Larry R Nittler, Conel M O'D Alexander
1Code 6360, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, USA. stroud@nrl.navy.mil
まとめ
アシンプトティックな巨大分岐星からのプレソラアルミニウム酸化物 (Al2O3) の粒子を分析した. これらの宇宙塵粒は,星がコロンドとアモルフなAl2O3の両方を生成することを確認し,初期の太陽系物質に関する私たちの理解に影響を与えています.
科学分野:
- 宇宙化学 (コスモケミストリー)
- アストロケミストリー アストロケミストリー
- 恒星の進化について
背景:
- 酸化アルミニウム (Al2O3) は,Oに富んだアシンプトティック・ジャイアント・ブランチ (AGB) の恒星封筒に検出されています.
- Al2O3は,これらの恒星の環境で凝縮する最初の固体であると予測されています.
研究 の 目的:
- 2つのプレソラーAl2O3粒子の微細構造と同位体の性質を分析する.
- AGB星におけるAl2O3の形成経路と構造的変異を調査する.
主な方法:
- プレソラーAl2O3粒子の微細構造分析.
- プレソラーAl2O3粒子の同位体分析.
主要な成果:
- 2つの異なるAl2O3粒子の構造が特定されました:コロンドとアモルフォス.
- 両方の構造の存在は,AGB星が両方の相を生成することを確認しています.
- タイタン (Ti) 含有量の変動により,Al2O3はTiO2の種子クラスターなしで凝縮できるが,Tiは結晶構造に影響する.
結論:
- AGBスターは,コロンドと無形アルミニウム酸化物の生産者が確認されています.
- Al2O3の凝縮はTiO2なしで可能であり,Tiは結晶構造を決定する役割を果たしている.
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