PROBING THE “30 μm” FEATURE: LESSONS FROM EXTREME CARBON STARS

Some carbon-rich evolved stars exhibit a very prominent spectral feature at ~"30 μm." The C-rich nature of these objects suggests that the carrier is a sulfide, carbide, or other substance apt to form in a reducing environment. However, the carrier of this spectral feature remains disputed...

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Main Authors: Speck, Angela, Volk, Kevin, Messenger, Stephen Joseph
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: IOP Publishing 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/94540
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9085-3821