Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2004-09-30
Astron.Astrophys. 428 (2004) 579-586
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
8 pages, 4 figures; accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics
Scientific paper
10.1051/0004-6361:20041406
We have obtained a high-S/N (900-1100), high-resolving-power (R=95000) spectrum of the metal-poor subgiant HD 140283 in an effort to measure its 6Li/7Li isotope ratio. From a 1-D atmospheric analysis, we find a value consistent with zero, 6Li/7Li = 0.001, with an upper limit of 6Li/7Li < 0.026. This measurement supersedes an earlier detection (0.040 +/- 0.015(1sigma)) by one of the authors. HD 140283 provides no support for the suggestion that Population II stars may preserve their 6Li on the portion of the subgiant branch where 7Li is preserved. However, this star does not defeat the suggestion either; being at the cool end of subgiant branch of the Spite plateau, it may be sufficiently cool that 6Li depletion has already set in, or the star may be sufficiently metal poor that little Galactic production of 6Li had occurred. Continued investigation of other subgiants is necessary to test the idea. We also consider the implications of the HD 140283 upper limit in conjunction with other measurements for models of 6Li production by cosmic rays from supernovae and structure formation shocks.
Aoki Wako
Inoue Susumu
Kawanomoto Satoshi
Ryan Sean G.
Smith Iain M.
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