The Importance of Binaries in the Formation and Evolution of Planetary Nebulae / by Henri M. J. Boffin, David Jones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boffin, H. (Henri), 1965- author.

Jones, David, 1985- author.

Contributor:

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Physics and Astronomy (Springer-11651)

SpringerBriefs in astronomy 2191-9100

SpringerBriefs in Astronomy, 2191-9100

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astrophysics.

Astronomy--Observations.

Astronomy.

Astrophysics and Astroparticles.

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

Local Subjects:

Astrophysics and Astroparticles.

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIV, 113 pages) : 41 illustrations, 24 illustrations in color.

Edition:

First edition 2019.

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.

System Details:

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Summary:

It is now clear that a binary evolutionary pathway is responsible for a significant fraction of all planetary nebulae, with some authors even going so far as to claim that binarity may be a near requirement for the formation of an observable nebula. This has led to the requirement that textbooks most likely need to be rewritten. Building upon the review of Jones and Boffin in Nature Astronomy (2017), this Springer Brief takes a first step in this direction. It offers the first expanded presentation of all the theoretical and observational support for the importance of binarity in the formation of planetary nebulae, initially focusing on common envelope evolution but also covering wider binaries. This book emphasises the wider impact of the field, highlighting the critical role binary central stars of planetary nebulae have in understanding a plethora of astrophysical phenomena, including type Ia supernovae, chemically peculiar stars and circumbinary exoplanets.

Contents:

Introduction

The Common Envelope Phase

Close-binary Stars in Planetary Nebulae

Long Period Central Stars of Planetary Nebulae.-Chemical Evidence for Mass Transfer.-The Binary Fraction

Post-AGBs and Pre-Planetary Nebulae

Binarity and the Planetary Nebula Luminosity Function

Conclusion and Outlook

Index.

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

978-3-030-25059-1

9783030250591

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