Presolar Grains in Extra-Terrestrial Materials: Probing Stars with Stardust presents the latest research on presolar grains and their stellar sources in a cohesive resource for bringing researchers in cosmochemistry, astrophysics, and astronomy up to speed on the state-of-the-art developments, analysis, and future implications. Beginning with a historical perspective on the study of presolar grains, the book then analyzes the properties and features of a variety of presolar grains, including Sililcon carbide, graphite, oxides, and silicates, and diamonds. It also includes techniques for analyzing presolar grains in the lab, and covers the starts that are considered sources of presolar grains, such as asymptotic giant branch stars, supernovae, and novae.By providing both context and analysis of presolar grains, Presolar Grains in Extra-Terrestrial Materials serves as an up-to-date summary of data, analysis, and implications of the study of presolar grains and their stellar sources.
1. 1 Introduction - p. 97 2. 2 Abundances, morphologies, and grain sizes of presolar graphite - p. 99 3. 3 Main stellar sources of graphite grains - p. 105 4. 4 Bulk noble gas analysis - p. 110 5. 5 Isotopic ratios of individual graphite grains - p. 113 6. 6 Graphite grains and their stellar sources - p. 137 7. 7 Phases within graphite grains - p. 146 8. 8 Summary and future outlook - p. 148 9. References - p. 149 10. Chapter 4 Nanodiamonds - p. 161 11. Abstract - p. 161 12. Acknowledgments - p. 161 13. 1 Occurrence of nanodiamond in primitive Solar System materials - p. 161 14. 2 Nanodiamond residues - p. 168 15. 3 Isotope studies of nanodiamond samples - p. 171 16. 4 Incorporation of trace elements - p. 198 17. 5 Isotopic signatures and nucleosynthesis - p. 215 18. 5.1 The P3 component: Kr and Xe - p. 216 19. 5.2 The HL component - p. 216 20. 6 Nanodiamond microstructure and formation mechanisms - p. 221 21. 7 Possible sources - p. 225 22. 7.1 Supernovae - p. 228 23. 7.2 Carbon stars - p. 229 24. 7.3 Interstellar medium - p. 229 25. 7.4 Solar nebula - p. 230 26. 8 Summary - p. 230 27. References - p. 232 28. Chapter 5 Presolar oxide grains - p. 243 29. Chapter 6 Presolar silicates in the solar system - p. 303 30. Part II: Stellar sources of presolar grains - p. 353 31. Chapter 7 Chemical element and dust production in AGB stars - p. 357 32. Abstract - p. 357 33. Acknowledgments - p. 357 34. 1 Introduction - p. 357 35. 2 Observations of the chemical elements produced by AGB stars - p. 359 36. 3 Theoretical evolutionary models - p. 363 37. 4 Low-mass AGB stars - p. 372 38. 5 Intermediate-mass AGB stars - p. 396 39. 6 Dust formation in the circumstellar envelopes of AGB stars - p. 405 40. 6.5 The dust production rate from AGB stars - p. 413 41. 6.6 Evolution of the dust production during the AGB phase - p. 414 42. 7 Summary, open problems, and future opportunities - p. 418 43. References - p. 420 44. Chapter 8 Supernova nucleosynthesis - p. 435 45. Chapter 9 Nucleosynthesis in classical novae - p. 467 46. Chapter 10 Presolar grains from novae and “born-again giants” - p. 503 47. Chapter 11 Mineral condensation in stellar outflows - p. 539 48. Index - p. 585
Presolar Grains in Extra-Terrestrial Materials: Probing Stars with Stardust presents the latest research on presolar grains and their stellar sources in a cohesive resource for bringing researchers in cosmochemistry, astrophysics, and astronomy up to speed on the state-of-the-art developments, analysis, and future implications. Beginning with a historical perspective on the study of presolar grains, the book then analyzes the properties and features of a variety of presolar grains, including Sililcon carbide, graphite, oxides, and silicates, and diamonds. It also includes techniques for analyzing presolar grains in the lab, and covers the starts that are considered sources of presolar grains, such as asymptotic giant branch stars, supernovae, and novae.By providing both context and analysis of presolar grains, Presolar Grains in Extra-Terrestrial Materials serves as an up-to-date summary of data, analysis, and implications of the study of presolar grains and their stellar sources.
1. 1 Introduction - p. 97 2. 2 Abundances, morphologies, and grain sizes of presolar graphite - p. 99 3. 3 Main stellar sources of graphite grains - p. 105 4. 4 Bulk noble gas analysis - p. 110 5. 5 Isotopic ratios of individual graphite grains - p. 113 6. 6 Graphite grains and their stellar sources - p. 137 7. 7 Phases within graphite grains - p. 146 8. 8 Summary and future outlook - p. 148 9. References - p. 149 10. Chapter 4 Nanodiamonds - p. 161 11. Abstract - p. 161 12. Acknowledgments - p. 161 13. 1 Occurrence of nanodiamond in primitive Solar System materials - p. 161 14. 2 Nanodiamond residues - p. 168 15. 3 Isotope studies of nanodiamond samples - p. 171 16. 4 Incorporation of trace elements - p. 198 17. 5 Isotopic signatures and nucleosynthesis - p. 215 18. 5.1 The P3 component: Kr and Xe - p. 216 19. 5.2 The HL component - p. 216 20. 6 Nanodiamond microstructure and formation mechanisms - p. 221 21. 7 Possible sources - p. 225 22. 7.1 Supernovae - p. 228 23. 7.2 Carbon stars - p. 229 24. 7.3 Interstellar medium - p. 229 25. 7.4 Solar nebula - p. 230 26. 8 Summary - p. 230 27. References - p. 232 28. Chapter 5 Presolar oxide grains - p. 243 29. Chapter 6 Presolar silicates in the solar system - p. 303 30. Part II: Stellar sources of presolar grains - p. 353 31. Chapter 7 Chemical element and dust production in AGB stars - p. 357 32. Abstract - p. 357 33. Acknowledgments - p. 357 34. 1 Introduction - p. 357 35. 2 Observations of the chemical elements produced by AGB stars - p. 359 36. 3 Theoretical evolutionary models - p. 363 37. 4 Low-mass AGB stars - p. 372 38. 5 Intermediate-mass AGB stars - p. 396 39. 6 Dust formation in the circumstellar envelopes of AGB stars - p. 405 40. 6.5 The dust production rate from AGB stars - p. 413 41. 6.6 Evolution of the dust production during the AGB phase - p. 414 42. 7 Summary, open problems, and future opportunities - p. 418 43. References - p. 420 44. Chapter 8 Supernova nucleosynthesis - p. 435 45. Chapter 9 Nucleosynthesis in classical novae - p. 467 46. Chapter 10 Presolar grains from novae and “born-again giants” - p. 503 47. Chapter 11 Mineral condensation in stellar outflows - p. 539 48. Index - p. 585
