Envelope loss of RGB/AGB stars and the formation of hot subdwarfs

Low mass stars may lose their envelopes in the first giant branch (RGB) or the asymptotic giant branch (AGB) via envelope ejection (i.e. superwind). The envelope loss of AGB stars leads to the formation of carbon-oxygen (CO) white dwarfs (WDs), while the envelope loss of AGB stars may lead to the fo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chen X., Han Z.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2013-03-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20134301007