Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2004-01-30
Astrophys.J. 605 (2004) 462
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
to be published in ApJ
Scientific paper
10.1086/382147
The CH star CS 31062-050 ([Fe/H]=-2.42) is one of the most useful stars yet discovered for evaluating the s-process in metal-poor stars. It is very abundant in heavy elements (e.g., [La/Fe]=2.2), and its relatively cool temperature and low gravity mean that there are many lines of interesting elements present in the spectrum. We measured the abundances of 22 elements with Z>29, including the rarely measured Lu and Pd. We derive an upper limit on the Th abundance as well. The abundances in CS 31062-050 show a similar pattern to many other metal-poor CH stars: high [Pb/Fe] and [Pb/La] ratios, low [Y/La] ratios and high [Eu/La] values compared to the solar system s-process. However, the Th limit, with additional assumptions, is not consistent with the idea that the excess Eu in CS 31062-050 is contributed by the r-process. In addition, the observed [Eu/Tb] cannot be explained by any ratio of solar-system s-process and r-process abundances. We therefore argue that the abundance pattern in CS 31062-050 is most likely the result of the s-process, and we discuss possible modifications that could explain the non-solar-system pattern observed.
Bolte Michael
Johnson Jennifer A.
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