Bibcode
García-Hernández, D. A.; Karakas, A. I.; Lugaro, M.
Bibliographical reference
Memorie della Societa Astronomica Italiana, v.84, p.216 (2013)
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2013
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Description
We present nucleosynthesis predictions for massive (5-7
M⊙) asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars of solar
metallicity where we delay the onset of the superwind to pulsation
periods of P =700-800 days. We found that delaying the superwind in
solar metallicity massive AGB stars results in a larger production of
s-process elements, something that would be also expected at lower
metallicities. These new models and the available observations show that
massive C-O core AGB stars in our Galaxy and in the Magellanic Clouds
experience considerable third dredge-up (TDU). Thus, if massive AGB
stars at the metallicities of the globular clusters (GCs) also
experience deep TDU, then these stars would not be good candidates to
explain the abundance anomalies observed in most GCs. However, more
massive AGB stars (e.g., near the limit of C-O core production) or
super-AGB stars with O-Ne cores may not experience very efficient TDU,
producing the high He abundances needed to explain the multiple
populations observed in some GCs.