Galactic chemical evolution of Ba-peak elements

Details Galactic chemical evolution of Ba-peak elements Galactic chemical evolution of Ba-peak elements

1998-09-16

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9809207v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

4 pages, 4 figures. To appear in 'Nuclei in the Cosmos 1998' proceedings, (Volos, July 5 - 12, 1998)

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The chemical evolution of the Galaxy is followed for the elements affected by neutron capture, in particular for those in the atomic number range 56 to 63 (Ba, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm and Eu). Neutrons by the major 13^C source, released in radiative conditions in the interpulse periods of TP-AGB stars, give rise to an efficient s-processing, making low-mass AGB the major contributors to the chemical evolution of heavy elements. The s-process scenario, characterized is analyzed using AGB stellar evolutionary calculations with the FRANEC Code (FRASCATI Raphson-Newton Evolutionary Code), and are applied over a wide range of stellar masses and metallicities. The presence of r-process elements in low metallicity stars is indicative of a prompt enrichment of the Galaxy by early generation of stars, and low mass SNII appear to be good candidates for primary production of r-nuclei. The chemical evolution model used here is organized over three-zone, halo, thick and thin disk.

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