mass loss in evolutionary models of low and intermediate mass stars
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Mass Loss in Evolutionary Models of Low and Intermediate Mass Stars. Paola Marigo Department of Physics and Astronomy G. Galilei University of Padova, Italy. outline. Mass loss on the Red Giant Branch old and new formalisms - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Paola MarigoDepartment of Physics and Astronomy G. GalileiUniversity of Padova, Italy
MASS LOSS IN EVOLUTIONARY MODELS OF
LOW AND INTERMEDIATEMASS STARS
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OUTLINE
Mass loss on the Red Giant Branch old and new formalisms old and new methods to probe RGB mass loss predicted metallicity dependence dust formation
Mass loss on the Asymptotic Giant Branch many different available formalisms impact on evolutionary properties (lifetimes, nucleosynthesis, final masses) a global calibration method based on EPS models of galaxies
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MASS LOSS ACROSS THE H-R DIAGRAM
Mass loss measurements across the H-R diagram (Cranmer & Saar 2011, ApJ, 741, 54)
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Significant mass loss takes place during 2 evolutionary phases, both along the Hayashi lines:
I. In red giants, before the onset of large-amplitude pulsation.
Typical mass-loss rates are low, 10-8 Mʘ/yr . Where: on the Red Giant Branch and Early AGBMain form of mass loss in the lowest mass evolved stars, i.e. globular cluster stars.
II. In TP-AGB stars after the onset of large amplitude pulsation (Mira).
Typical mass-loss rates are large, up to 10-4 Mʘ/yr (super-winds) .
MASS LOSS FROM LOW- AND INTERMEDIATE- MASS
STARS (0.8 M/M 6-8)
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MASS LOSS ON THE RGBWHICH IS THE DRIVING MECHANISM?
Dissipation of mechanical energy generated in the convection zone?Acoustic or magnetic waves? (Fusi Pecci & Renzini 1975)No definitive theoretical model yet.
Usual recipe: Reimers’ Law for mass loss (Reimers (1975)
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A MODIFIED REIMERS' LAWBASED ON A PHYSICAL
APPROACH (SCHRÖDER & CUNTZ 2005, 2007)
Wind energy balance
From modelling of mechanical energy flux:convective turbulence => magnetic+acoustic waves
Mechanical luminosity
Chromospheric radius
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A RECENT THEORETICAL APPROACH(CRANMER SAAR 2011)
Wind models for cool MS and evolved giants based onmagnetohydrodynamic turbolence in the convectivesubsurface zones.GK dwarfs: winds driven by gas pressure from hot coronaeRed giants: winds driven by Alfvén wave pressure
FA*= Alfvén wave energyf*= filling factor
Schröder & Cuntz (2005) assume dM/dt FA*
Hot coronae
Cold Alfvén waves
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WHAT ARE THE HINTS FOR MASS LOSS ON THE RGB?
Classical inference (Renzini & Fusi Pecci 1988) Typical globular cluster turnoff
mass is 0.85 M.Masses of RR Lyrae stars (on the Horizontal Branch, following He coreignition at the tip of the First Giant Branch) are 0.65 M (from pulsationtheory).Hence, ~0.20 M is lost between the main-sequence and the Horizontal Branch.
~0.20 M is the mass that should be lost to account for the morphology
of the extended blue Horizontal Branches in the HR diagrams of GGCs.
CCG M
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MULTIPLE POPULATIONS IN CCGS AND
HELIUM CONTENT
Lee et al. (2005, ApJ, 621, L57)
Several authors have recently suggested that multiple populations with widely varying levels of He abundance may be present in GCs.
The extended blue HB may be explained with high He content.
This fact would weaken the RGB mass-loss calibration method based on the HB morphology.
NGC 2808 (Z=0.0014, age=10.1 Gyr)
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PULSATION MODELS FOR 47 TUC VARIABLES: INFERENCE OF MASS LOSS
From theoretical PMR relationsLebzelter Wood (2005) concludedthat observations of Tuc variables arerecovered invoking mass loss operatingon the RGB (Reimers Law) and AGB.
A total amount of . M ejected massis required.
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DO CURRENT RGB PRESCRIPTIONS OVERESTIMATE MASS LOSS
Meszaros et al. 2009
Mass loss rates of RGB and AGB stars in GGCs (M, M, M)from chromospheric models of the H line
Mass loss increases with L and with decreasing TEFF
Suggestion of metallicity dependence
Rates are ~order magnitude less than ‘Reimers’ and IR results
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Independent constraints on masses and radii of RGB stars from Kepler dataSolarlike oscillation spectra:
frequency spacing frequency of maximum power
ASTEROSEISMOLOGY: INTEGRATED RGB MASS LOSS
NGC 6791: a metalrich old open cluster with FeH and age Gyr
Red Giant Branch stars Red Clump stars
Miglio et al. 2012, MNRAS, 419, 2077
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PREDICTED METALLICITY DEPENDENCEON THE RGB
Kalirai J S , Richer H B Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 2010;368:755-782
age Gyrall nomalized to at FeH
Big spread at increasing Z!
Asteroseismologic estimateat age Gyr
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DUST OR NOT DUST ON THE RGBA WORD FROM THEORY
In between the observational debate of Origlia et al. 2010 vs Boyer et al. 2010(see also Momany et al. 2012, Groenewegen 2012)a strong theoretical conclusion by Gail et al. 2009, ApJ, 698, 1033
Fraction of the element Si condensed into forsterite grains on the tip of the RGB, with maximum possible growth coefficient.
Condensation factor very low for all initial masses and metallicities, except perhaps for stars of and
Unfavorable conditions of RGB winds:transition to a highly supersonic outflowoccurs close to the star where temperatures are too high for dust formation.
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THE TP-AGB PHASE
Dusty circumstellar envelope
atmosphere
convective envelope
energy sources andnucleosynthesis
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PULSATION: A KEY INGREDIENT
A very rapid rise in Mdot with P to “superwind” values.Then a very slow increase.No information on any mass dependence; large variation at a given P.
Based on CO microwave observationsin the wind outflow (Vassiliadis & Wood 1993)
Derived by fitting dust envelope models to thecombined Spitzer 5-35 micron spectra and simultaneous JHLK photometry(Groenewegen et al. 2007).
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THE ONSET OF THE SUPER WIND: A CRITICAL ISSUE
The luminosity of termination of AGB evolution (complete envelope ejection) is determined by the period (luminosity) at which Mdot rises rapidly to "superwind" values.
Observations: The dust-enshrouded AGB stars are all large amplitude pulsators.
Theory: The transition to a superwind is dictated by large amplitude pulsation + dust + radiation pressure (large L)
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MASS-LOSS RECIPES
Vassiliadis & Wood (1993) [empirical, CO microwave estimatesof Mdot, plotted against pulsation period] Bowen (1988) and Bowen & Willson (1991) [computed mass loss rates with simplistic energy loss mechanisms and grainopacities] Blöcker (1995) [formula based on Bowen (1988)] Groenewegen (1998) [C star mass loss rates in solar vicinity] Wachter et al (2002; 2008) [C star pulsation/mass loss models] Groenewegen et al (2007) [C star mass loss rates in the LMCand SMC from Spitzer observations] Van Loon et al. (2005) [O-rich dust-enshrouded AGB and RSG stars in the LMC] Mattsson et al. (2010) [C star pulsation/mass loss models]
O-rich models lacking [see Jeong et al. (2003), and S. Hoefner this workshop]
empirical
theoretical
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AGB MASS LOSS:IMPACT ON EVOLUTIONARY MODELS
TP-AGB evolutionary features are dramatically affected by the adopted mass-loss recipe:
Lifetimes Determines the number of thermal pulses
Luminosities AGB tip, HBB over-luminosity of massive AGB stars
Final masses Limits the growth of the core mass
Nucleosynthesis Limits the number and the efficiency of dredge-up episodes;
affects the HBB nucleosynthesis
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COMPARING DIFFERENT MASS-LOSS FORMALISMS: M I=2.0Mʘ Z I=0.008
Vassiliadis & Wood 1993
Vassiliadis & Wood 1993SW at P=800 days
Bloecker 1995
Wachter et al. 2008
Marigo et al. 2012
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AGB MASS LOSS AND WIND PROPERTIES
Vassiliadis & Wood 1993 Vassiliadis & Wood 1993 with SW at P=800 days
Models: Nanni et al. 2012, in prep. Mi=2M Mi=3M Mi=4M
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CHEMICAL YIELDS
Stancliffe Jeffery 2007, MNRAS, 375, 1280
Mi.
Yields relative difference:C other light elements Fe group elements up to a factor of 2
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MASS LOSS AND HOT BOTTOM BURNING
IN A (M I=5 M Z=0.008) MODELVassiliadis & Wood 1993 Bowen & Willson 1991 + Wachter et al. 2008
Marigo et al. in prep.
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NUCLEOSYNTHESIS AND MOLECULAR CHEMISTRY
Vassiliadis & Wood 1993 Bowen & Willson 1991 + Wachter et al. 2008
Marigo et al. in prep.
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AGB MASS LOSS: CALIBRATING OBSERVABLES
AGB mass loss can be constrained combining accurate evolutionarymodels with population synthesis simulations
Lifetimes number counts of AGB stars in star clusters and galaxy fields
Luminosities luminosity, color, and period distributions
Central star’s mass (WD) initial-final mass relation and WD mass distribution
Nucleosynthesis M-C transition L in clusters, (3° dredge-up and HBB) C/O values, Li-rich AGB stars PN abundances
test
test
test
test
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STANDARD CALIBRATORS: AGB STARS
IN MAGELLANIC CLOUDS’ CLUSTERS Vassiliadis & Wood 1993
Marigo et al. 2012
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STANDARD CALIBRATORS: AGB STARS
IN MAGELLANIC CLOUDS’ CLUSTERS Vassiliadis & Wood 1993
Bloecker 1995
Marigo et al. 2012
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STANDARD CALIBRATORS: AGB STARS
IN MAGELLANIC CLOUDS’ CLUSTERS Vassiliadis & Wood 1993
Bloecker 1995
Bowen & Willson 1991 (C/O<1) Wachter et al. 2008 (C/O>1)
Marigo et al. 2012
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STANDARD CALIBRATORS: AGB STARS
IN MAGELLANIC CLOUDS’ CLUSTERS Vassiliadis & Wood 1993
Bloecker 1995
Bowen & Willson 1991 (C/O<1) Wachter et al. 2008 (C/O>1)
Van Loon et al. 2005 (C/O<1) Wachter et al. 2008 (C/O>1)
Marigo et al. 2012
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STANDARD CALIBRATORS: AGB STARS
IN MAGELLANIC CLOUDS’ CLUSTERS Vassiliadis & Wood 1993
Bloecker 1995
Bowen & Willson 1991 (C/O<1) Wachter et al. 2008 (C/O>1)
Van Loon et al. 2005 (C/O<1) Wachter et al. 2008 (C/O>1)
Kamath et al 2011 (C/O>1)VW93 + SW delayed at P=800 days
Marigo et al. 2012
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STANDARD CALIBRATORS: AGB STARS
IN MAGELLANIC CLOUDS’ CLUSTERS Vassiliadis & Wood 1993
Bloecker 1995
Bowen & Willson 1991 (C/O<1) Wachter et al. 2008 (C/O>1)
Van Loon et al. 2005 (C/O<1) Wachter et al. 2008 (C/O>1)
Kamath et al 2011 (C/O>1)VW93 + SW delayed at P=800 days
Vassiliadis & Wood 1993 (C/O<1) Arndt et al. 1997 (C/O>1)
Marigo et al. 2012
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A NEW CALIBRATION APPROACH: ANGSTTHE ACS NEARBY GALAXY SURVEY
TREASURY (DALCANTON ET AL. 2009; GIRARDI ET AL. 2010)
High accuracy optical multiband photometry of 62 galaxies outside the Local Groups (within 4 Mpc).
12 selected galaxies: metal poor [Fe/H] -1.2and dominated by old stars, with ages > 3 Gyr(0.8 M⊙ Mi 1.4 M⊙).
Derivation of SFH from CMD fitting based on Marigo et al. (2008) isochrones.
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AGB STARS IN THE ANGST GALAXIES
RGB and AGB stars detectedCounts of AGB stars brigther than the RGB tipTypically NAGB 60 - 400 per galaxyNAGB/NRGB 0.023 – 0.050
Simulations of galaxies: TRILEGAL (Girardi et al.2005)multi band mock catalogues of resolved stellar populations, for given distance, SFR, AMR
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OBSERVATIONS VS MODELS
Predicted AGB starstoo many too bright
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CURING THE DISCREPANCY:MORE EFFICIENT MASS LOSS ON THE
AGBAT LOW Z AND OLD AGES
Schroeder & Cuntz 2005+ Bedjin (1998) like dust-driven mass loss
Shorter TP-AGB lifetimes
Fainter luminosiites
Lower final masses (WDs)
White Dwarf mass measurements inM4 (Kalirai et al. 2009, ApJ, 705, 408)
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before after
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SNAP-11719(Dalcanton et al. 2011, ApJS, 198, 6)
snapshot survey of 62 galaxies (26 observed) with the near IR filters WFC3/IR F110W+F160W
SFH from optical CMDs
Complete census of AGBstars from near IR
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SFH from optical CMDs
Complete census of AGBstars from near IR
SNAP-11719:snapshot survey of 62 galaxies (26 observed)
with the near IR filters WFC3/IR F110W+F160W(Dalcanton et al. 2011, ApJS, 198, 6)
MSbCHeB
rCHeB
AGB
RGB
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RGB + AGB stars responsible for 21% + 17% of the integrated fluxemitted by galaxies in the near IR
Present TP-AGB models showan average excess: 50% in the predicted lifetimes, factor of 2 in the emitted flux
ODD!Models are calibrated on direct counts of AGB stars in MC clusters.
Possible relevant impact in EPSmodels of galaxies and massdetermination of high-z objects(Bruzual 2009).
Melbourne et al. 2012, ApJ, 748, 47
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THE INITIALFINAL MASS RELATION:DEPENDENCE ON MASS-LOSS
EFFICIENCY
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THE INITIALFINAL MASS RELATION:THE 3° DREDGE-UP PLAYS A ROLE!
Mc = Mf-Mc,1tp a lower limit to the effectivenuclear fuel burnt (hence lifetime) during the TP-AGB.
Present models of intermediate mass AGB stars predict a very efficient 3° dredge-up (), with practically no growth of Mc(Karakas et al. 2010, Stancliffe et al. 2009).
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THE INITIALFINAL MASS RELATION:DEPENDENCE ON METALLICITY
Marigo Girardi 2007 Karakas 2010
Non monotonic trend with Z Monotonic trend with Z
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CONCLUDING REMARKS
RGB mass loss The classical methodology (Reimers law + HB morphology in GGCs)
is currently debated due to Alternative, more physically sound, mass-loss prescriptions new scenario of GGCs: multiple stellar populations and He
content new observational/theoretical techniques (asteroseismology,
pulsation models, infrared data) From theory: tiny, if not any, amount of dust on the RGB at subsolar
Z
AGB mass loss Onset of the superwind, a critical point still uncertain (M, Z, C/O, L,
Teff, P) Evolutionary properties heavily affected by the adopted mass-loss
law Initial-final mass relation: mass loss and third dredge-up both concur
to shape it. Calibration needed! Population synthesis of AGB stars in clusters
and in fields of galaxies, covering a large range of ages and metallicities. Ongoing work.