The Atmospheres of AGB Stars: Opacities, Radiative Transfer and Models

B. Aringer; W. Nowotny; S. Höfner

doi:10.1051/eas:0828011

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Volume 28 (2008)

EAS Publications Series, 28 (2008) 67-74

Abstract

Issue		EAS Publications Series Volume 28, 2008 Perspectives in Radiative Transfer and Interferometry


Page(s)		67 - 74
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/eas:0828011
Published online		22 April 2008

Perspectives in Radiative Transfer and Interferometry
S. Wolf, F. Allard and Ph. Stee (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 28 (2008) 67-74

The Atmospheres of AGB Stars: Opacities, Radiative Transfer and Models

B. Aringer¹, W. Nowotny¹ and S. Höfner²

¹ IFA Wien, Türkenschanzstrasse 17, 1180 Wien, Austria
² Dept. of Astronomy and Space Physics, Uppsala Univ., Box 515, 75120 Uppsala, Sweden

Corresponding author: aringer@astro.univie.ac.at

Abstract

We discuss models of AGB star atmospheres. Special emphasis is put on the question of opacities, treatment of radiative transfer and simulation of interferometric results.