Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2001-06-05
Astrophys.J. 559 (2001) 925-941
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
47 pages, 19 figures, to appear in ApJ
Scientific paper
10.1086/322367
It is argued that the abundances of r-process related elements in stars with -3<[Fe/H]<-1 can be explained by the contributions of three sources. The sources are: the first generations of very massive (>100 solar masses) stars that are formed from Big Bang debris and are distinct from SNII, and two types of SNII, the H and L events, which can occur only at [Fe/H]>-3. The H events are of high frequency and produce dominantly heavy (A>130) r-elements but no Fe (presumably leaving behind black holes). The L events are of low frequency and produce Fe and dominantly light (A<130) r-elements (essentially none above Ba). By using the observed abundances in two ultra-metal-poor stars and the solar r-abundances, the initial or prompt inventory of elements produced by the first generations of very massive stars and the yields of H and L events can be determined. The abundances of a large number of elements in a star can then be calculated from the model by using only the observed Eu and Fe abundances. To match the model results and the observational data for stars with -3<[Fe/H]<-1 requires that the solar r-abundances for Sr, Y, Zr, and Ba must be significantly increased from the standard values. Whether the solar r-components of these elements used here to obtain a fit to the stellar data can be reconciled with those obtained from solar abundances by subtracting the s-components calculated from models is not clear.
Qian Yong-Zhong
Wasserburg Gerald J.
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