Constraining the 13C neutron source in AGB stars through isotopic analysis of trace elements in presolar SiC

Meteoritics and Planetary Science

Volumn 42, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 1103-1119

  Barzyk, Julia G ^a,b,c,h   Savina, M R ^b,c   Davis, A M ^a,c,d   Gallino, A M ^e,f   Gyngard, F ^g   Amari, S ^g   Zinner, E ^g   Pellin, M J ^b,c   Lewis, R S ^c,d   Clayton, R N ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c The University of Chicago and Chicago Center for Cosmochemistry   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^f MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^g WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

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EID: 36348997971     PISSN: 10869379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-5100.2007.tb00563.x     Document Type: Article

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