A New Look at the Empirical Initial--Final Mass Relation
Publication Title
15th European Workshop on White Dwarfs, ASP Conference Series
Document Type
Article
Abstract/Description
We examine new methods of producing and analyzing the empirical initial--final mass relation for open cluster white dwarfs (WDs). We re-determine initial and final masses for the complete sample of published cluster WDs and then pare this sample using stringent criteria. We create an empirical initial--final mass relation by binning all WDs in individual clusters to a single point. Despite potentially significant systematics arising from this approach, we are comfortable concluding that, to within current observational constraints, the initial--final mass relation is linear, any intrinsic scatter in the relation is ⪉ 0.05M_☉, and there is no metallicity dependence. More exploration of these issues is clearly warranted.
Department
Physics and Astronomy
Volume
372
Date
9-1-2007
Citation Information
Williams, Kurtis A., "A New Look at the Empirical Initial--Final Mass Relation" (2007). Faculty Publications. 151.
https://digitalcommons.tamuc.edu/cose-faculty-publications/151
