26Al yields from rotating Wolf--Rayet star models

Abstract

We present new ${}^{26}$Al stellar yields from rotating Wolf--Rayet stellar models which, at solar metallicity, well reproduce the observed properties of the Wolf-Rayet populations. These new yields are enhanced with respect to non--rotating models, even with respect to non--rotating models computed with enhanced mass loss rates. We briefly discuss some implications of the use of these new yields for estimating the global contribution of Wolf-Rayet stars to the quantity of ${}^{26}$Al now present in the Milky Way.

6 pages, 2 figures, to appear in New Astronomy Reviews

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