Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2001-05-28
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
15 pages, 3 tables, 10 figure, to appear in Ap J
Scientific paper
10.1086/322326
The importance of NCO chain on the onset of the He-flash in degenerate physical conditions has been reevaluated. We find that low-mass, metal-rich (Z $\ge$ 0.001) structures climbing the Red Giant Branch do never attain the physical conditions suitable for the onset of this chain, while at lower metallicities the energy contribution provided by NCO reaction is too low to affect the onset of the central He-flash. At the same time, our evolutionary models suggest that for a Carbon-Oxygen White Dwarf of mass M_{WD}=0.6 M_sun accreting He-rich matter, directly or as a by-product of an overlying H-burning shell, at rates suitable for a dynamical He-flash, the NCO energy contribution is not able to keep hot enough the He-shell and in turn to avoid the occurrence of a strong electron degeneracy and the ensuing final explosion.
Cassisi Santi
Piersanti Luciano
Tornambe' Amedeo
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