Stellar Evolution and Mass Loss on the Asymptotic Giant Branch

Details Stellar Evolution and Mass Loss on the Asymptotic Giant Branch Stellar Evolution and Mass Loss on the Asymptotic Giant Branch

1994-11-07

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9411023v1

Astrophys.Space Sci. 224 (1995) 309

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

latex, 10pages, 3 figures available on request from azijlstr@eso.org

Scientific paper

10.1007/BF00667863

Mass loss dominates the stellar evolution on the Asymptotic Giant Branch. The phase of highest mass-loss occurs during the last 1--10\% of the AGB and includes the so-called Miras and OH/IR stars. In this review I will discuss the characteristics and evolution of especially Miras, and discuss how they are linked to the mass loss. There are indications that high mass-loss rates are only reached for relatively young stars with massive progenitors. The mass loss rates vary both on long and short time scales: the short-term variations are likely linked to luminosity variations associated with the thermal-pulse cycle. The influence of mass loss in the post-AGB phase is also discussed.

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