Browsing Physics and Astronomy electronic theses and dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2010 Spring"
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Carbon stars and silicon carbide
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Stars between about 0.8 and 8 times the mass of the Sun will eventually evolve become asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars, where they pulsate and throw off mass from their atmospheres, forming dust shells in the space ... -
Investigating the formation mechanism of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and adapting particle swarm optimization techniques to search large data sets
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)The unidentified infrared bands (UIBs) have been attributed to emission from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The UIBs at 3.3 and 11.3 [mu]m, among others, are seen in many astrophysical environments, with the ...