在非对称巨星分支恒星的前极星Al2O3颗粒中的多态性
Rhonda M Stroud1, Larry R Nittler, Conel M O'D Alexander
1Code 6360, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, USA. stroud@nrl.navy.mil
概括
分析了来自非对称巨型分支恒星的太阳前氧化 (Al2O3) 颗粒. 这些宇宙尘埃颗粒证实,恒星产生的冠状和无形Al2O3,影响我们对早期太阳系材料的理解.
科学领域:
- 太空化学 太空化学
- 天体化学是天体化学.
- 恒星进化 恒星进化
背景情况:
- 氧化 (Al2O3) 在富含氧的非对称巨分支 (AGB) 恒星外中被检测到.
- 预计Al2O3将是第一个在这些恒星环境中凝结的固体.
研究的目的:
- 分析两个前太阳Al2O3颗粒的微观结构和同位素特性.
- 研究AGB恒星中Al2O3的形成途径和结构变化.
主要方法:
- 对前极性Al2O3颗粒的微结构分析.
- 对前极性Al2O3颗粒的同位素分析.
主要成果:
- 确定了两个不同的Al2O3颗粒结构:金刚和无形.
- 这两种结构的存在证实了AGB恒星产生了这两种阶段.
- (Ti) 含量的变化表明Al2O3可以在没有TiO2种子集群的情况下凝结,但Ti会影响晶体结构.
结论:
- AGB明星已被证实是金刚石和无形氧化的生产者.
- 在没有TiO2的情况下,Al2O3的凝结是可能的,Ti在确定其晶体结构方面发挥了作用.
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