Stardust from meteorites : an introduction to Presolar Grains / Maria Lugaro.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lugaro, Maria.

Series:

World Scientific series in astronomy and astrophysics ; v. 9.

World Scientific series in astronomy and astrophysics ; v. 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cosmic grains.

Interstellar matter.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Jersey ; London : World Scientific, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The study of presolar meteoritic grains is a new inter-disciplinary field that brings together topics from nuclear physics to astronomy and chemistry. Traditionally, most of the information about the cosmos has been gathered by observing light through telescopes. However, with the recent discovery that some dust grains extracted from primitive meteorites were produced in stellar environments, we now have the opportunity to gather information about stars and our Galaxy from the laboratory analysis of tiny pieces of stardust. Stellar grains represent a unique and fascinating subject of study. Th

Contents:

Preface; Contents; 1 . Meteoritic Presolar Grains and Their Significance; 2 . Basics of Stellar Nucleosynthesis; 3 . Laboratory Analysis of Presolar Grains; 4 . The Origin of Presolar Sic Grains; 5 . Heavy Elements in Presolar SiC Grains; 6 . Diamond, Graphite and Oxide Grains; Appendix A Glossary; Appendix B Solutions to Exercises; Appendix C Selected Books and Reviews for Quick Reference; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611905842

9781281905840

1281905844

9789812703484

9812703489

OCLC:

476064545