the s-process in low metallicity stars
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The s-process in low metallicity stars. Roberto Gallino (1) Sara Bisterzo (1) Oscar Straniero (2) I. I. Ivans (3, 4) F. Kaeppeler (5) (1) Dipartimento di Fisica Generale , Università di Torino, 10125 Torino ( Italy) (2) Osservatorio Astronomico di Collurania – Teramo, 64100 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The s-process in low metallicity starsThe s-process in low metallicity starsRoberto Gallino (1)
Sara Bisterzo (1)
Oscar Straniero (2)
I. I. Ivans (3, 4)
F. Kaeppeler (5)
(1) Dipartimento di Fisica Generale , Università di Torino, 10125 Torino ( Italy)(2) Osservatorio Astronomico di Collurania – Teramo, 64100
(3)The Observatories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, Pasadena, CA, (USA)
(4)Princeton University Observatory, Princeton, NJ (USA)(5)Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Institut fuer Kernphysik, Karlsruhe
(Germany)
Winter School on Nuclear Astrophysics, Hirschegg January 15 - 21, 2006
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The s-process is characterized by a generally smooth curve sigma(A)Ns(A) versus atomic mass number A, but interrupted by steep decreases in correspondence of magic neutron numbers N = 50, 82 or 126, where the neutron capture cross sections are very small and the resulting s-process abundances are large.This happens at the first s-peak at Sr, Y, Zr, at the second s-peak at Ba, La, Ce, Pr, Nd and eventuallyat the termination of the s-process involving Pb-208 (and Bi).
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Three s-process components were anticipated by the classical analysis (Clayton and Rassbach 1974; Kaeppeler et al. 1982): the weak, the main, and the strong s-component. The main s-component is the outcome of many generationsof Asymptotic Giant Branch stars (AGB) polluting the interstellar medium before the solar system formed.Actually, the main s-component is far from being a unique process, depending on the efficiency of the so-calledC13-pocket, the initial mass, and metallicity.
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Reproduction of the Solar Main Component
(Gallino et al. 1998)
13C-pocket choice:
• artificially introduced
• ad hoc modulated
• constant Pulse by Pulse
AND METALLICITY
[Fe/H] = -0.3
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[ls/Fe] vs [Fe/H] ls =(Y, Zr)envelope last pulse condition
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[hs/Fe] vs [Fe/H] hs =(Ba, La, Nd, Sm)envelope last pulse condition
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[Pb/Fe] vs [Fe/H] envelope last pulse condition
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[hs/ls] vs [Fe/H] First intrinsic indicator envelope last pulse condition
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Second intrinsic indicator[Pb/hs] vs [Fe/H]envelope last pulse condition
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Today, the typical mass of an intrinsic AGB HALO STAR is ~ 0.6 Msun (initial mass 0.8 – 0.9 Msun): NO TDU No C or s-process enrichment observable.
A. Intrinsic Halo AGBs
B. Extrinsic Halo AGBs (Dwarfs - Giants)
P ~ 2-3 yr
(13 Gyr ago)
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The s elements enhancement in low-metallicity stars interpreted by mass transfer in binary systems (extrinsic AGBs). For extrinsic AGBs [Zr/Nb] ~ 0. Instead, for intrinsic AGBs [Zr/Nb] ~ – 1.
Zr over Nb: Intrinsic or Extrinsic AGBs
Fig. 2s-process path
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Choice of initial abundances
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Light elements
CN
O
FNe
Na
Mg
Al