Montage: AGB nucleosynthesis with full s-process calculations

Ross Peter Church, Sergio Cristallo, John Charles Lattanzio, Richard James Stancliffe, Oscar Straniero, Robert C Cannon

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Abstract

We present montage, a post-processing nucleosynthesis code that combines a traditional network for isotopes lighter than calcium with a rapid algorithm for calculating the s-process nucleosynthesis of the heavier isotopes. The separation of those parts of the network where only neutron-capture and beta-decay reactions are significant provides a substantial advantage in computational efficiency. We present the yields for a complete set of s-process isotopes for a 3-Msolar, Z = 0.02 stellar model, as a demonstration of the utility of the approach. Future work will include a large grid of models suitable for use in calculations of Galactic chemical evolution.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)217 - 224
Number of pages8
JournalPublications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
Volume26
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 2009

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