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Title: EVIDENCE FOR RADIOGENIC SULFUR-32 IN TYPE AB PRESOLAR SILICON CARBIDE GRAINS?

Abstract

We report C, Si, and S isotope measurements on 34 presolar silicon carbide grains of Type AB, characterized by {sup 12}C/{sup 13}C < 10. Nitrogen, Mg-Al-, and Ca-Ti-isotopic compositions were measured on a subset of these grains. Three grains show large {sup 32}S excesses, a signature that has been previously observed for grains from supernovae (SNe). Enrichments in {sup 32}S may be due to contributions from the Si/S zone and the result of S molecule chemistry in still unmixed SN ejecta or due to incorporation of radioactive {sup 32}Si from C-rich explosive He shell ejecta. However, a SN origin remains unlikely for the three AB grains considered here, because of missing evidence for {sup 44}Ti, relatively low {sup 26}Al/{sup 27}Al ratios (a few times 10{sup –3}), and radiogenic {sup 32}S along with low {sup 12}C/{sup 13}C ratios. Instead, we show that born-again asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars that have undergone a very-late thermal pulse (VLTP), known to have low {sup 12}C/{sup 13}C ratios and enhanced abundances of the light s-process elements, can produce {sup 32}Si, which makes such stars attractive sources for AB grains with {sup 32}S excesses. This lends support to the proposal that at least some AB grainsmore » originate from born-again AGB stars, although uncertainties in the born-again AGB star models and possible variations of initial S-isotopic compositions in the parent stars of AB grains make it difficult to draw a definitive conclusion.« less

Authors:
;  [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Hahn-Meitner-Weg 1, D-55128 Mainz (Germany)
  2. Laboratory for Space Sciences and Physics Department, Campus Box 1105, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63130 (United States)
  3. Department of Physics, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 82, CH-4056 Basel (Switzerland)
  4. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria, Canada, P.O. Box 3055, Victoria, BC V8W 3P6 (Canada)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22224069
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Astrophysical Journal Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 776; Journal Issue: 2; Other Information: Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 2041-8205
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
79 ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY; 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; ALUMINIUM 26; ALUMINIUM 27; CARBON 12; CARBON 13; ISOTOPE RATIO; NITROGEN 10; ORIGIN; S PROCESS; SILICON 32; SILICON CARBIDES; STAR MODELS; SULFUR 32; SUPERNOVAE; TITANIUM 44

Citation Formats

Fujiya, Wataru, Hoppe, Peter, Zinner, Ernst, Pignatari, Marco, and Herwig, Falk. EVIDENCE FOR RADIOGENIC SULFUR-32 IN TYPE AB PRESOLAR SILICON CARBIDE GRAINS?. United States: N. p., 2013. Web. doi:10.1088/2041-8205/776/2/L29.
Fujiya, Wataru, Hoppe, Peter, Zinner, Ernst, Pignatari, Marco, & Herwig, Falk. EVIDENCE FOR RADIOGENIC SULFUR-32 IN TYPE AB PRESOLAR SILICON CARBIDE GRAINS?. United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/2041-8205/776/2/L29
Fujiya, Wataru, Hoppe, Peter, Zinner, Ernst, Pignatari, Marco, and Herwig, Falk. 2013. "EVIDENCE FOR RADIOGENIC SULFUR-32 IN TYPE AB PRESOLAR SILICON CARBIDE GRAINS?". United States. https://doi.org/10.1088/2041-8205/776/2/L29.
@article{osti_22224069,
title = {EVIDENCE FOR RADIOGENIC SULFUR-32 IN TYPE AB PRESOLAR SILICON CARBIDE GRAINS?},
author = {Fujiya, Wataru and Hoppe, Peter and Zinner, Ernst and Pignatari, Marco and Herwig, Falk},
abstractNote = {We report C, Si, and S isotope measurements on 34 presolar silicon carbide grains of Type AB, characterized by {sup 12}C/{sup 13}C < 10. Nitrogen, Mg-Al-, and Ca-Ti-isotopic compositions were measured on a subset of these grains. Three grains show large {sup 32}S excesses, a signature that has been previously observed for grains from supernovae (SNe). Enrichments in {sup 32}S may be due to contributions from the Si/S zone and the result of S molecule chemistry in still unmixed SN ejecta or due to incorporation of radioactive {sup 32}Si from C-rich explosive He shell ejecta. However, a SN origin remains unlikely for the three AB grains considered here, because of missing evidence for {sup 44}Ti, relatively low {sup 26}Al/{sup 27}Al ratios (a few times 10{sup –3}), and radiogenic {sup 32}S along with low {sup 12}C/{sup 13}C ratios. Instead, we show that born-again asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars that have undergone a very-late thermal pulse (VLTP), known to have low {sup 12}C/{sup 13}C ratios and enhanced abundances of the light s-process elements, can produce {sup 32}Si, which makes such stars attractive sources for AB grains with {sup 32}S excesses. This lends support to the proposal that at least some AB grains originate from born-again AGB stars, although uncertainties in the born-again AGB star models and possible variations of initial S-isotopic compositions in the parent stars of AB grains make it difficult to draw a definitive conclusion.},
doi = {10.1088/2041-8205/776/2/L29},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22224069}, journal = {Astrophysical Journal Letters},
issn = {2041-8205},
number = 2,
volume = 776,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Oct 20 00:00:00 EDT 2013},
month = {Sun Oct 20 00:00:00 EDT 2013}
}