Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-09-22
Astrophys.J.596:L9-L12,2003
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
4 pages, 2 figures, to appear in ApJL
Scientific paper
10.1086/379144
We present a model for chemical evolution of damped Ly alpha systems considering production of metals by SNe II and infall associated with hierarchical structure formation. The growth of metallicity in these systems is a reflection of the competition between astration and infall. The apparent late turn-on of these systems is due to the late cut-off of infall. The wide range in [Fe/H] at a given redshift is explained by the range of the times for onset of star formation and the range of the times for infall cessation in different systems. The observed lower bound of [Fe/H] = -3 follows from the very rapid initial rise of [Fe/H] subsequent to onset of star formation. To reach [Fe/H] = -3 from a metal-free initial state requires only about 30 Myr so that the probability of observing lower [Fe/H] values is very small.
Qian Yong-Zhong
Wasserburg Gerald J.
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