The initial-final mass relation for white dwarfs and their progenitors: The number-mass distribution of white dwarfs

Aydin C., ÖZDEMİR S., Guseinov O. H., Özel M. E., Tagieva S.

Turkish Journal of Physics, vol.20, no.10, pp.1149-1159, 1996 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 1996
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Physics
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1149-1159
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

On the basis of available data on white dwarfs (WDs) in open clusters (OC) and on masses of field WDs, the initial-final mass relation has been constructed. We have analyzed the turn-off mass values of OCs and cooling times of WDs. Special attention was paid to the problems of asymptotic values of initial-final mass relation. We obtained the number-mass distribution of WDs in the limits of observed and theoretical uncertainties. It shows good agreement with the observed number-mass distributions published. © TÜBİTAK.