Opacities and Atomic Diffusion

Opacity is a fundamental quantity for stellar modeling, and it plays an essential role throughout the life of stars. After gravity drives the collapse of interstellar matter into a protostar, the opacity determines how this matter is structured around the stellar core. The opacity explains how the r...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Georges Alecian, Morgan Deal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Galaxies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/11/3/62