post-AGB星的演化特征

本文评述了低质量、低光度的post-AGB星的演化特征。post-AGB星是介于AGB相与PN相之间的特殊天体。在大多数post-AGB星的拱星包层中存在着大量尘埃,从它的辐射频谱中可以观测到强的过量的红外辐射。尘埃是由两个壳层组成的。冷的尘埃壳层分布在拱星包层的外层,它是由恒星在AGB相时质量损失所形成的。热的尘埃壳层分布在拱星包层的靠恒星很近的地方,它是在post-AGB中新近形成的。在Post-AGB星的拱星包层中还存在着许多分子,例如CO分子,OH、H_2O和SiO脉泽分子。它们在许多波段产生值得引起注意的射电辐射。post-AGB星常常表现为光度不变、表面温度大大增加的演化特征。

IRAS 01005+7910:a High Galactic Latitude Post-AGB Star

IRAS 01005+7910 is a cold IRAS source. We present its optical identification, photometric and spectroscopic observation results. Its optical counterpart is classified as a B2Ie star with V magnitude 10.85. Its Hα line shows the P Cygni profile. According to its location in the Galaxy (b = 16.6), we consider it to be a post-AGB star or a proto-planetary nebula.

Dust Condensation of SiC, SiO in Asymptotic Giant Branch Stellar Winds-SiC Spectrum

We have chosen the Large Scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator (LAMMPS) code to calculate the coalescence of silicon carbide (SiC),silicon oxide dust (SiO) in the AGB stellar wind.LAMMPS is a classica molecular dynamics simulation code.At the same time,we consider the effect of temperature on the evolution of molecular dynamics.We also calculated the temperature change of non-spherical SiC,SiO dust coalescence.The condensation temperature range of SiC dust in the AGB stellar wind is[300–500]k and[900–1100]k for SiO Finally,the infrared spectrum of SiC was calculated using Gaussian 16 software.The 77SiC,70Si_(3)C_(3),and 121Si_(3)C_(3) models have clear characteristic peaks of infrared spectra responding at 5,8.6,11.3,15,19,and 37μm.

中子辐照量指数分布函数式中比例系数和平均中子辐照量的计算公式

已有的研究表明,在AGB(Asymptotic Giant Branch)星s-过程核合成模型发展演化的3个典型阶段中,其核合成区域中子辐照量分布在有效取值范围内都可视为指数分布,即ρ_(AGB)(τ)=C/τ_0 exp(-τ/τ_0),但式中比例系数C和平均中子辐照量τ_0的具体表达式相关文献中并未全部给定.通过深入剖析中子辐照量指数分布函数的基本求解方法,并系统梳理不同恒星模型中子辐照量分布函数的求解过程,得到了C和τ_0的计算通式及其辅助关系式.只要确定了恒星模型中子辐照量的分立分布函数,就可以据此组公式确定出C和τ_0与模型参量之间的关系式.所得结果有效地解决了利用解析方法求解目前流行的^(13)C壳层(^(13)C pocket)辐射燃烧AGB星s-过程核合成模型中子辐照量分布问题.

GalevNB:a conversion from N-body simulations to observations

We present GalevNB （Galev for N-body simulations）, a utility that converts fundamental stellar properties of N-body simulations into observational properties using the GALEV （GAlaxy EVolutionary synthesis models） package, and allowing direct comparisons between observations and N-body simulations. It works by converting fundamental stellar properties, such as stellar mass, temperature, luminosity and metallicity into observational magnitudes for a variety of filters used by mainstream instruments/telescopes, such as HST, ESO, SDSS, 2MASS, etc., and into spectra that span the range from far-UV （90 A） to near-IR （160 ~tm）. As an application, we use Ga 1 evNB to investigate the secular evolution of the spectral energy distribution （SED） and color magnitude diagram （CMD） of a simulated star cluster over a few hundred million years. With the results given by GalevNB we discover a UV-excess in the SED of the cluster over the whole simulation time. We also identify four candidates that contribute to the FUV peak： core helium burning stars, second asymptotic giant branch （AGB） stars, white dwarfs and naked helium stars.

钡星的形成机制(Ⅱ)Monte Carlo分析

本文对文章Ⅰ所建立的钡星形成的完备模型进行了ＭｏｎｔｅＣａｒｌｏ分析，并同观测结果作了比较．结果表明，大部分强钡星可能产生于星风吸积过程、星风暴露过程和稳定的洛希瓣物质交流过程，而大部分中等钡星可能产生于星风吸积过程和星风暴露过程．银河系中钡星的数量、轨道周期分布和质量函数分布在本文各种模型计算结果范围之内．模型还预言钡星轨道周期与污染因子相关．模型给出，银河系中钡星的诞生率为００２／年左右，亮于１０个星等的钡星大约有６０００颗，强钡星的平均质量为１８Ｍ⊙左右，而钡星的白矮星伴星平均质量为０６０Ｍ⊙．另外，结果还显示，星族ＩＡＧＢ星热脉动开始较早，星风有潮汐增强效应存在（Ｂ～５００），ｓ过程最大恒星质量为２Ｍ⊙左右．

Newly Identified Silicate Carbon Stars from IRAS Low-Resolution Spectra

The discovery of silicate carbon star poses a challenge to the theory of stellar evolution in the late stage, hence it is important to look for more silicate carbon stars. To this end we have carried out cross-identifications between the new IRAS Low-Resolution Spectrum （LRS） database and the new carbon star catalog, CGCS3. We have found nine new silicate carbon stars with silicate features around 10μm and/or 18 μm. These newly identified stars are located in the Regions Ilia and VII in the IRAS two-color diagram, which means they indeed have typical far infrared colors of silicate carbon stars. The infrared properties of each of these sources are discussed.

Distributions of Neutron Exposures in AGB Stars and the Galaxy

Based on the s-process nucleosynthesis model with the 13C（α, n）16O reaction occurring under radiative conditions in the interpulse phases, we investigate the characteristics of the distribution of neutron exposure in low-mass Asymptotic Giant Branch （AGB） stars. We introduce a new concept, the distribution of neutron exposures of the Galaxy （NEG）, to study the chemical evolution characteristics of the Galaxy for s-process elements. Using a chemical evolution model of the Galaxy, we develop a model for the NEG and obtain the evolution results of the NEG in different epochs. The present results appear to reasonably reproduce the distribution of neutron exposures of the solar system （hereafter NES）. The main component and the strong component in the NES are built up in different epochs. The strong component of the s-process is mainly synthesised in the low-mass and metal-poor AGB stars, and the main component is produced by the s-process in the low-mass AGB stars with higher metallicities.

AGB星s-过程核合成相关问题的研究进展

综述了近年来AGB星核合成理论的研究情况,述及AGB星的结构与s-过程核合成有关的中子辐照量分布、人们比较关注的铅星与非铅星、后AGB星元素丰度分布及与AGB星核合成有关的s+r星。

ALMA observations of the circumstellar envelope around EP Aqr

Atacama Large Millimetre/sub-millimetre Array(ALMA) observations of CO(1–0) and CO(2–1) emissions from the circumstellar envelope of the asymptotic giant branch(AGB) star EP Aqr have been made with four times better spatial resolution than previously available. They are analysed with emphasis on the de-projection in space of the effective emissivity and flux of matter using as input a prescribed configuration of the velocity field, assumed to be radial. The data are found to display an intrinsic axisymmetry with respect to an axis making a small angle with respect to the line of sight. A broad range of wind configurations, from prolate(bipolar) to oblate(equatorial) has been studied and found to be accompanied by significant equatorial emission. Qualitatively, the effective emissivity is enhanced near the equator to produce the central narrow component observed in the Doppler velocity spectra and its dependence on star latitude generally follows that of the wind velocity with the exception of an omni-present depression near the poles. In particular, large equatorial expansion velocities produce a flared disc or a ring of effective emissivity and mass loss. The effect on the determination of the orientation of the star axis of radial velocity gradients, and possibly competing rotation and expansion in the equatorial disc, is discussed. In general,the flux of matter is found to reach a broad maximum at distances of the order of 500 AU from the star.Arguments are given that may be used to favour one wind velocity distribution over another. As a result of the improved quality of the data, a deeper understanding of the constraints imposed on morphology and kinematics has been obtained.

Binary interactions with high accretion rates onto main sequence stars

Energetic outflows from main sequence stars accreting mass at very high rates might account for the powering of some eruptive objects, such as merging main sequence stars, major eruptions of luminous blue variables, e.g., the Great Eruption of Eta Carinae, and other intermediate luminosity optical transients（ILOTs; red novae; red transients）. These powerful outflows could potentially also supply the extra energy required in the common envelope process and in the grazing envelope evolution of binary systems. We propose that a massive outflow/jets mediated by magnetic fields might remove energy and angular momentum from the accretion disk to allow such high accretion rate flows. By examining the possible activity of the magnetic fields of accretion disks, we conclude that indeed main sequence stars might accrete mass at very high rates, up to≈10^-2M⊙yr^-1for solar type stars, and up toion≈1 M⊙yr^-1for very massive stars. We speculate that magnetic fields amplified in such extreme condits might lead to the formation of massive bipolar outflows that can remove most of the disk＇s energy and angular momentum. It is this energy and angular momentum removal that allows the very high mass accretion rate onto main sequence stars.

On the central symmetry of the circumstellar envelope of RS Cnc

We present a phenomenological study of CO（1-0） and CO（2-1） emission from the circumstellar envelope （CSE） of the Asymptotic Giant Branch （AGB） star RS Cnc. It reveals departures from central symmetry that turn out to be efficient tools for the exploration of some of the properties of the CSE. We use a wind model including a bipolar flow with a typical wind velocity of ～8 km s^-1 that decreases to ～2 km s^-1 near the equator. This wind model is used to describe Doppler velocity spectral maps obtained by merging data collected at the IRAM Plateau de Bure Interferometer and Pico Veleta single dish radio telescope. Parameters describing the wind morphology and kinematics are obtained, together with the radial dependence of the gas temperature in the domain of the CSE probed by the CO observations. Significant north-south central asymmetries are revealed by the analysis, which we quantify using a simple phenomenological description. The origin of such asymmetries is unclear.

AGB星氦燃烧壳层源出现非稳定热核反应的判据

建立了热脉动AGB星氦燃烧壳层源出现非稳定热核反应的判据,新判据包含 了丰富的物理信息,它不仅与热脉动AGB星氦燃烧壳层源的几何性质有关,而且与氦燃 烧壳层源的力学、热学和化学的性质都有关． 提出了热脉动AGB星氦燃烧壳层源非稳定热核反应的发生和消失的机理,它可表述 为:热脉动AGB星氦燃烧壳层源的局部区域出现对流不稳定区会触发非稳定热核反应的 发生,非稳定热核反应会促使氦燃烧壳层源急速膨胀,氦燃烧壳层源的急速几何形变会消 除非稳定热核反应． 用改进后的Kippenhahn恒星演化程序对5M(?)恒星进行了从主序星到热脉动AGB 星的演化模型计算,结果表明新判据能很好地反映5M(?)AGB星氦燃烧壳层源的热核反应 情况．并得出5M(?)热脉动AGB星在第6次热脉动周期阶段,被挖掘到热脉动AGB星 表面的元素主要是在温度lgT2／K<8．155和密度4．0<lgρ2/g·cm-3<4．6的物理条件 下经热核反应合成的．

Morphology and kinematics of the gas envelope of the Mira binary W Aquilae

We analyse ALMA observations of the12CO（3-2） emission of the circumstellar envelope（CSE）of the Mira variable binary star W Aql. These provide, for the first time, spatially resolved Doppler velocity spectra of the CSE up to angular distances to the central star ofy nature of the observations（only five minutes in each of～5′′（meaning some 2000 AU）. The explorator two different configurations） does not allow for a detailed modelling of the properties of the CSE but provides important qualitative information on its morphology and kinematics. Emission is found to be enhanced along an axis moving from east/west to north-east/south-west when the angular distance from the central star projected on the plane of the sky increases from zero to four arcseconds. In parallel, the Doppler velocity distribution displays asymmetry along an axis moving from east/west to north-west/south-east. The results are discussed in the context of earlier observations, in particular of the dust morphology.

Morphology and kinematics of the gas envelope of the variable AGB star π^1 Gruis

Observations of the ^12CO（3–2） emission from the circumstellar envelope（CSE） of the variable star π1Gru using the compact array of the ALMA observatory have been recently made accessible to the public. An analysis of the morphology and kinematics of the CSE is presented with a result very similar to that obtained earlier for ^12CO（2–1） emission using the Submillimeter Array. A quantitative comparison is made using their flared disk model. A new model is presented that provides a significantly better description of the data, using radial winds and smooth evolutions of the radio emission and wind velocity from the stellar equator to the poles.

OH17．7－20的拱星OH脉泽辐射的观测

本文作者用澳大利亚Ｐａｒｋｅｓ６４ｍ射电望远镜观测了ＯＨ１７．７－２．０的拱星ＯＨ脉泽辐射。在观测中共测得了三个峰，其中一个峰是我们新发现的弱源，两个峰是过去发现的强源。用二维Ｇａｕｓｓｉａｎ拟合我们发现强源位置与一个ＩＲＡＳ点源位置相一致，弱源位置在这个ＩＲＡＳ点源位置的西南方。强源的两个峰的速度位置和峰值流量密度都是比较稳定的。

HⅠ emission from the red giant Y CVn with the VLA and FAST

Imaging studies with the Very Large Array（VLA） have revealed H I emission associated with the extended circumstellar shells of red giants. We analyze the spectral map obtained on Y CVn, a J-type carbon star on the Asymptotic Giant Branch. The H I line profiles can be interpreted with a model of a detached shell resulting from the interaction of a stellar outflow with the local interstellar medium.We reproduce the spectral map by introducing a distortion along a direction corresponding to the star＇s motion in space. We then use this fitting to simulate observations expected from the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope（FAST）, and discuss its potential for improving our description of the outer regions of circumstellar shells.

AGB后星OH 17.7-2.0附近一个新的弱OH脉泽源

使用澳大利亚Ｐａｒｋｅｓ６４ｍ射电望远镜，在五个不同的位置上观测了ＯＨ１７．７２．０附近的弱ＯＨ脉泽源．发现了一个新的弱ＯＨ脉泽源，其峰值速度为５２．５ｋｍ／ｓ．利用二维Ｇａｕｓｓｉａｎ拟合技术。

Discovery of extended structures around two evolved planetary nebulae M2–55 and Abell 2

We report a multi-wavelength study of two evolved planetary nebulae(PNs)M 2–55 and Abell 2.Deep optical narrow-band images([O III],Hα,and[N II])of M 2–55 reveal two pairs of bipolar lobes and a new faint arc-like structure.This arc-shaped filament around M 2–55 appears as a well-defined boundary from southwest to southeast,strongly suggesting that this nebula is in interaction with its surrounding interstellar medium.From the imaging data of Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer(WISE)all-sky survey,we discovered extensive mid-infrared halos around these PNs,which are approximately twice the size of their main nebulae seen in the visible.We also present a mid-resolution optical spectrum of M 2–55,which shows that it is a high-excitation evolved PN with a low electron density of 250 cm^-3.Furthermore,we investigate the properties of these nebulae from their spectral energy distributions(SEDs)by means of archival data.

Classification study of WISE infrared sources:identification of candidate asymptotic giant branch stars

In the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer （WISE） all-sky source catalog there are 76 million mid-infrared point sources that were detected in the first three WISE bands and have association with only one 2MASS near-IR source within 3. We search for their identifications in the SIMBAD database and find 3.2 million identified sources. Based on these known sources, we establish three criteria for selecting candidate asymptotic giant branch （AGB） stars in the Galaxy, which are three defined zones in a color-color diagram, Galactic latitude ｜b｜ 〈 20°, and ＂corrected＂ WISE third-band W3c≤ 11. Applying these criteria to the WISE＋2MASS sources, 1.37 million of them are selected. We analyze the WISE third-band W3 distribution of the selected sources, and further establish that W3〈8 is required in order to exclude a large fraction of normal stars from them. We therefore find 0.47 million candidate AGB stars in our Galaxy from the WISE source catalog. Using W3c, we estimate their distances and derive their Galactic distributions. The candidates are generally distributed around the Galactic center uniformly, with 68% （1-σ） of them within approximately 8 kpc. We discuss the idea that optical spectroscopy can be used to verify the C-rich AGB stars in our candidates, and thus a fraction of them （-10%） will be good targets for the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope （LAMOST） survey that is planned to start in fall of 2012.