Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jan 2010
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010aas...21536803h&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #215, #368.03; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 42, p.558
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
Metals are essential for star formation and their subsequent evolution, and ultimately the formation of planets and the development of life, as we know it. Reconstructing the cosmic history of metals, reaching from the first population of stars to the processes involved in the formation of galaxies and clusters of galaxies, is of fundamental importance. Most baryons reside in diffuse structures, in (proto)-galaxies and clusters of galaxies, and trace vast filamentary structures created by Dark Matter and Dark Energy. Spectroscopy of diffuse matter with bright afterglows of Gamma Ray Brursts probes elemental abundances in proto-galaxies and clusters to the era of reionization by the first generation of stars. We discuss the status of this field, and present an outlook on prospects for a better understanding of Cosmic Chemical Evolution by utilizing rapid multi-wavelength Gamma Ray Burst afterglow spectroscopy.
No associations
LandOfFree
Cosmic Chemical Evolution does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with Cosmic Chemical Evolution, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Cosmic Chemical Evolution will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-963752