Dust production 680–850 million years after the Big Bang

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Table 2

Initial mass functions assumed.

IMF	f _AGB ^a	f _SN ^a	M _star / M _Chab ^b	Sym.^c


Chabrier	29	84	1	•
Salpeter	41	127	1.8	×
Top-heavy	47	54	0.32	°

Notes.

^(a)

IMF-dependent factor, defined such that the required dust yield per star is f × (M_dust/M_star). The assumed stellar mass ranges are 3–8 M_⊙ for AGB stars and 8–40 M_⊙ for SNe.

^(b)

Ratio of the stellar mass derived using this IMF to the Chabrier IMF.

^(c)

Symbol used in Fig. 1.

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