1. Planetary Nebulae as tracers of the diffuse IG stellar background: a population synthesis theoretical approach
Alberto Buzzoni(1) & Magda Arnaboldi(2)
(1) INAF – Oss. Astronomico di Bologna
(2) INAF – Oss. Astronomico di Torino

2. ℓ (PAGB) / L(tot) = В x Fuel
N(PN) / L(tot) = B x τ
Fuel / L(hot-PAGB)
N(PN) / M(tot) = B x τ / (M/L)
Renzini & Buzzoni (1986)

3. Hot-PAGB Fuel Consumption

4. Bolometric correction vs. Galaxy morphology
(Buzzoni 2002)

5. PN Luminosity Function
N(m) = A e0.307m[1-e3(m-m*)]
(Ciardullo et al. 1989)

6. PN Specific Luminosity Rate (SSP)

7. Stanghellini & Renzini (2000)
PN lifetime
Stanghellini & Renzini (2000)

8. PN Specific Luminosity Rate in Template Galaxies
SMC
LMC
α2.5

9. PNe as luminosity tracers
Dorman et al. (1993)

10. Where to find all these data...and more