2012Astronomy and AstrophysicsOpen access

Spin down of the core rotation in red giants

B. Mosser, M. J. Goupil, K. Belkacem, J. P. Marques, P. G. Beck, S. Bloemen, J. De Ridder, C. Barban, S. Deheuvels, Y. Elsworth, S. Hekker, T. Kallinger, R. M. Ouazzani, Marc H. Pinsonneault, R. Samadi, Dennis Stello, R. A. García, Todd C. Klaus, J. Li, S. Mathur, Robert Morris

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Context. The space mission Kepler provides us with long and uninterrupted photometric time series of red giants. We are now able to probe the rotational behaviour in their deep interiors using the observations of mixed modes.

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Context. The space mission Kepler provides us with long and uninterrupted photometric time series of red giants. We are now able to probe the rotational behaviour in their deep interiors using the observations of mixed modes.

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Context. The space mission Kepler provides us with long and uninterrupted photometric time series of red giants. We are now able to probe the rotational behaviour in their deep interiors using the observations of mixed modes.

Key concepts: Kepler, Context (archaeology), Rotation (mathematics), Astronomy, Physics, Spin (aerodynamics), Astrophysics, Core (optical fiber)

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