Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2006-01-19
Astrophys.J. 643 (2006) L115-L118
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
12 pages, 2 figures, revised with referee suggestions, final version accepted in ApJ Letters
Scientific paper
10.1086/505176
We investigate energetic type Ic supernovae as production sites for Li6 and Be in the early stages of the Milky Way. Recent observations have revealed that some very metal-poor stars with [Fe/H]<-2.5 possess unexpectedly high abundances of Li6. Some also exbihit enhanced abundances of Be as well as N. From a theoretical point of view, recent studies of the evolution of metal-poor massive stars show that rotation-induced mixing can enrich the outer H and He layers with C, N, and O (CNO) elements, particularly N, and at the same time cause intense mass loss of these layers. Here we consider energetic supernova explosions occurring after the progeniter star has lost all but a small fraction of the He layer. The fastest portion of the supernova ejecta can interact directly with the circumstellar matter (CSM), both composed of He and CNO, and induce light element production through spallation and He-He fusion reactions. The CSM should be sufficiently thick to energetic particles so that the interactions terminate within its innermost regions. We calculate the resulting Li6/O and Be9/O ratios in the ejecta+CSM material out of which the very metal-poor stars may form. We find that they are consistent with the observed values if the mass of the He layer remaining on the pre-explosion core is 0.01-0.1 solar mass, and the mass fraction of N mixed in the He layer is about 0.01. Further observations of Li6, Be and N at low metallicity should provide critical tests of this production scenario.
Inoue Susumu
Nakamura Ko
Shigeyama Toshikazu
Wanajo Shin-ya
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