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Synthesis of Organic and Inorganic Compounds in Asymptotic Giant Branch Stars

Kwok, Sun

After the synthesis of carbon in the core of asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars, carbon is dredged up to the surface by convection. Many carbon-based molecules are formed in the subsequently developed stellar wind. These include acetylene, which can link together to form benzene in post-AGB evolution. The emergence of the spectral signatures of a…