Abstract
We present theoretical self-consistent models of planetary nebulae including detailed dust heating. Galactic, LMC, and SMC abundance patterns are used in a comparison of dusty and dust-free models. We show that dust has a strong effect on the thermal structure and emission-line spectrum of highly ionized species in planetary nebulae. These models have implications for excitation and energy balance methods for determining central star temperatures. We present results for [O III] λ5007 and [N II] λ6583 lines for Galactic, LMC, and SMC abundances.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 742-750 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Astrophysical Journal |
| Volume | 539 |
| Issue number | 2 PART 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 20 Aug 2000 |