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Impact of rotation and magnetic fields in low mass AGB stars

den Hartogh, J W; Hirschi, Raphael; Georgy, C; Eggenberger, P; Herwig, F; Pignatari, M; Battino, U; Keown, Jared; Ritter, C

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J W den Hartogh

C Georgy

P Eggenberger

F Herwig

M Pignatari

U Battino

Jared Keown

C Ritter



Abstract

After core helium burning in low and intermediate-mass stars, starts the AGB phase. In this phase, the s process takes place, which is believed to be at the origin of half of all elements heavier than iron. The role of rotation and magnetic fields on the AGB phase is still debated and uncertain. We have calculated stellar evolution models with MESA for stars with an initial mass of 1.5 and 3.0 solar masses. Our models include both rotation and the Taylor-Spruit (TS) dynamo. We show how these physical processes contribute to the total diffusion coefficient and how it will effect the transport of angular momentum and the s-process nucleosynthesis.

Our preliminary results confirm previous results that inclusion of rotation and the TS dynamo, compared to inclusion of rotation alone, results in an improvement of the predicted rotational period of white dwarfs. Inclusion of the TS dynamo reduces the rotationally induced mixing. The impact on the s-process nucleosynthesis is underway and will be presented in a forthcoming publication.

Conference Name Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics Conference (NPA VII)
Conference Location York, UK
Start Date May 18, 2015
End Date May 22, 2015
Acceptance Date May 1, 2015
Online Publication Date Jan 31, 2018
Publication Date Jun 1, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Publisher IOP Publishing
Volume 940
Pages 12038
Series Title Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Series ISSN 1742-6596
DOI https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/940/1/012038
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/940/1/012038

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