# Structure, Evolution, and Nucleosynthesis of Primordial Stars

@article{Siess2002StructureEA,
title={Structure, Evolution, and Nucleosynthesis of Primordial Stars},
author={Lionel Siess and Mario Livio and John C. Lattanzio},
journal={The Astrophysical Journal},
year={2002},
volume={570},
pages={329 - 343}
}
• Published 17 January 2002
• Physics
• The Astrophysical Journal
The evolution of Population III stars (Z = 0) is followed from the pre-main-sequence phase up to the asymptotic giant branch (AGB) phase for intermediate-mass stars and up to C ignition in more massive stars. Our grid includes 11 stars, covering the mass range 0.8-20 M☉. During the H and He core burning phases an overshooting characterized by d = 0.20HP was applied, and during the AGB phase a small extension of the convective envelope was also allowed, characterized by d = 0.05HP. We find that…
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