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astro-ph1998
Nucleosynthesis in Intermediate-Mass Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars
John C. Lattanzio
We summarise the main properties of Asymptotic Giant Branch stars, including their structure, evolution and nucleosynthesis. The main physical mechanisms are outlined, as are the u…
astro-ph1998
Degenerate thermal pulses in AGB stars
Cheryl Frost, John Lattanzio, Peter Wood
We report on the discovery of a new kind of thermal pulse in intermediate mass AGB stars. Deep dredge-up during normal thermal pulses on the AGB leads to the formation of a long, u…