The Pattern of Heavy Element Abundances in a High Redshift Galaxy

Details The Pattern of Heavy Element Abundances in a High Redshift Galaxy The Pattern of Heavy Element Abundances in a High Redshift Galaxy

Sep 2001

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001cxo..prop..922b&link_type=abstract

Chandra Proposal ID #03700232

Physics

Chandra Proposal Id #03700232

Scientific paper

We propose to measure the X-ray absorbing column associated with the intervening z=2.04 absorption line system of PKS 0458-020. We estimate that an accurate measurement can be made if the O/H is 1/8 solar or greater. Oxygen and the alpha-process elements are the main contributors to the X-ray cross-section; this will be the first measurement of their abundance in any high redshift galaxy. We will see directly whether the absorber shares the same nucleosynthetic history as the Pop II metal-poor halo stars and globular clusters of the Milky Way, or whether it has an abundance pattern like current-day disk stars and gas.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

The Pattern of Heavy Element Abundances in a High Redshift Galaxy does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with The Pattern of Heavy Element Abundances in a High Redshift Galaxy, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and The Pattern of Heavy Element Abundances in a High Redshift Galaxy will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1488615