Presolar grain links
WWW articles/pages:
WWW articles/pages:
- Washington University's presolar grain page
- D. D. Clayton's article from Planetary Science Research Discoveries
- Maria Lugaro's presolar SiC page
- Angela Speck's WWW page
Online research articles (most recent first, may require access to online journals):
Online research articles (most recent first, may require access to online journals):
- Amari, S., et al. Presolar SIC Grains of Type Y: Origin from Low-Metallicity Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars, 2001, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 546: pp. 248-266.
- Hoppe, P. et al. Isotopic properties of silicon carbide X grains from the Murchison meteorite in the size range 0.5-1.5 micrometers, 2000, Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 35, pp 1157-1176.
- Amari, S., Zinner, E. and Lewis, R. S., Isotopic compositions of different presolar SiC size fractions from the Murchison meteorite, 2000, Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 35, pp.997-1014
- Mowlavi, N. and Meynet, G., Aluminum 26 production in asymptotic giant branch stars, 2000, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 361, pp. 959-976
- Lugaro, M., et al. Si Isotopic Ratios in Mainstream Presolar SiC Grains Revisited, 1999, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 527: pp. 369-394.
- Nittler, L. R. & Alexander , C. M. O'D. Can stellar dynamics explain the metallicity distributions of presolar grains?, 1999, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 5526: pp. 249-256
- Choi, B. -G., Wasserburg, G. J. & Huss, G. R., Circumstellar Hibonite and Corundum and Nucleosynthesis in Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars , 1999, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 522, pp. L133-L136.
- Alexander , C. M. O'D. & Nittler, L. R., The Galactic Evolution of SI, TI, and O Isotopic Ratios, 1999, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 519, pp. 222-235.
- Speck, A. K., Hofmeister, A. M. & Barlow, M. J., The SIC Problem: Astronomical and Meteoritic Evidence, 1999, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 513, Issue 1, pp. L87-L90.
- Clayton, D. D., Liu, W. & Dalgarno, A. Condensation of Carbon in Radioactive Supernova Gas , 1999, Science, vol. 283: 1290-1292.
- Qian, Y. -Z., Vogel, P. & Wasserburg, G. J., Neutrino Fluence after r-Process Freezeout and Abundances of TE Isotopes in Presolar Diamonds, 1999, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 513, Issue 2, pp. 956-960.
- Chigai, T. , Yamamoto, T. & Kozasa, T. , Formation Conditions of Presolar TIC Core-Graphite Mantle Spherules in the Murchison Meteorite, 1999, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 510, Issue 2, pp. 999-1010.
- Travaglio, C. , et al., Low-Density Graphite Grains and Mixing in Type II Supernovae, 1999, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 510, Issue 1, pp. 325-354.
- Nicolussi, G. K., et al., Strontium Isotopic Composition in Individual Circumstellar Silicon Carbide Grains: A Record of s-Process Nucleosynthesis, 1998, Physical Review Letters, Volume 81, Issue 17, pp. 3583-3586
- Nicolussi, G. K., et al., Zirconium and Molybdenum in Individual Circumstellar Graphite Grains: New Isotopic Data on the Nucleosynthesis of Heavy Elements, 1998, Astrophysical Journal v.504, p.492
- Choi, B.-G., Huss, G. R. & Wasserburg, G. J.,Presolar Corundum and Spinel in Ordinary Chondrites: Origins from AGB Stars and a Supernova, 1998, Science, vol. 282: 1284-1289.
- Zinner, E. , Stellar Nucleosynthesis and the Isotopic Composition of Presolar Grains from Primitive Meteorites, 1998, Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Volume 26, pp. 147-188.
- Verchovsky, A. B. et al., C, N, and Noble Gas Isotopes in Grain Size Separates of Presolar Diamonds from Efremovka, 1998, Science, vol. 281: 1165-1168.
- Andersen, A. C., et al., Spectral features of presolar diamonds in the laboratory and in carbon star atmospheres, 1998, Astronomy and Astrophysics, v.330, p.1080-1090 (1998)
- Russell, S. S., et al., Presolar silicon carbide from the Indarch (EH4) meteorite: Comparison with SiC populations from other meteorite classes, 1997, Meteoritics, vol. 32, pages 719-732
- Nicolussi, G. K., et al., s-Process Zirconium in Presolar Silicon Carbide Grains, 1997, Science, vol. 277: 1281-1284.
- Hoppe, P., et al., Meteoritic Silicon Carbide Grains with Unusual Si Isotopic Compositions: Evidence for an Origin in Low-Mass, Low-Metallicity Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars, 1997, Astrophysical Journal Letters v.487, p.L101
- Clayton, D. D., et al., Type X Silicon Carbide Presolar Grains: Type Ia Supernovae Condensates?, 1997, Astrophysical Journal v.486, p.824
- Nittler, L. R., et al., Stellar Sapphires: The Properties and Origins of Presolar Al2O3 in Meteorites, 1997, Astrophysical Journal v.483, p.475
- Timmes, F. X. & Clayton, D. D., Galactic Evolution of Silicon Isotopes: Application to Presolar SiC Grains from Meteorites, 1996, Astrophysical Journal v.472, p.723
- Bernatowicz, T. J., et al., Constraints on Stellar Grain Formation from Presolar Graphite in the Murchison Meteorite, 1996, Astrophysical Journal v.472, p.760
- Amari, S. , Zinner, E. & Lewis, R. S., 41Ca in Presolar Graphite of Supernova Origin, 1996, Astrophysical Journal Letters v.470, p.L101
- Sandford, S. A., The inventory of interstellar materials available for the formation of the solar system, 1996, Meteoritics, vol. 31, pages 449-476.
- Nittler, L. R., et al., Extinct 44Ti in Presolar Graphite and SiC: Proof of a Supernova Origin, 1996, Astrophysical Journal Letters v.462, p.L31
- Koike, C. , et al., The infrared spectra of diamond-like residues from the Allende meteorite, 1995, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 277, Issue 3, pp. 986-994.
- Nittler, L. R., et al., Silicon Nitride from Supernovae, 1995, Astrophysical Journal Letters v.453, p.L25
- Amari, S. , Zinner, E. & Lewis, R. S., Large 18O Excesses in Circumstellar Graphite Grains from the Murchison Meteorite: Indication of a Massive-Star Origin, 1995, Astrophysical Journal Letters v.447, p.L147
- Boothroyd, A. I., Sackmann, I. -J. & Wasserburg, G. J., Hot bottom burning in asymptotic giant branch stars and its effect on oxygen isotopic abundances, 1995, Astrophysical Journal, vol. 442, no. 1, p. L21-L24
- Gallino, R. , et al., The puzzle of silicon, titanium, and magnesium anomalies in meteoritic silicon carbide grains, 8/1994, The Astrophysical Journal, vol. 430, no. 2, pt. 1, p. 858-869
- Hoppe, P. , et al., Carbon, nitrogen, magnesium, silicon, and titanium isotopic compositions of single interstellar silicon carbide grains from the Murchison carbonaceous chondrite, 8/1994, The Astrophysical Journal, vol. 430, no. 2, pt. 1, p. 870-890
- Boothroyd, A. I., Sackmann, I. -J. 430 & Wasserburg, G. J., Predictions of oxygen isotope ratios in stars and of oxygen-rich interstellar grains in meteorites, 1994, The Astrophysical Journal, vol. 430, no. 1, p. L77-L80
- Huss, G. R., et al., Oxygen isotopes in circumstellar Al203 grains from meteorites and stellar nucleosynthesis, 1994, The Astrophysical Journal, vol. 430, no. 1, p. L81-L84
- Anders, E. & Zinner, E. , Interstellar grains in primitive meteorites - Diamond, silicon carbide, and graphite, 1993, Meteoritics, vol. 28, no. 4, p. 490-514.
- Prombo, C. A., et al., s-process Ba isotopic compositions in presolar SiC from the Murchison meteorite, 1993, Astrophysical Journal, vol. 410, no. 1, p. 393-399.
- Gallino, R., et al. & Busso, M., Carbon stars and isotopic Ba anomalies in meteoritic SiC grains, 1993, Astrophysical Journal, vol. 410, no. 1, p. 400-411.
- Amari, S. , et al., Interstellar SiC with unusual isotopic compositions - Grains from a supernova?, 1992, Astrophysical Journal, vol. 394, no. 2, p. L43-L46.
- Zinner, E. , Amari, S. & Lewis, R. S., s-process Ba, Nd, and Sm in presolar SiC from the Murchison meteorite, 1991, Astrophysical Journal, vol. 382, p. L47-L50.
- Ming, T. & Anders, E. , Interstellar silicon carbide - How much older than the solar system?, 1988, Astrophysical Journal, vol. 335, 1988, p. L31-L34.
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© Larry R. Nittler Last modified November 13, 1999
© Larry R. Nittler Last modified November 13, 1999