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低金属丰度AGB星前太阳碳化硅颗粒的重元素丰度

Heavy Element Abundances in Presolar Silicon Carbide Grains from Low-Metallicity AGB Stars

P. Hoppe, J. Leitner, C. Vollmer, E. Groener, P. R. Heck, R. Gallino, S. Amari

摘要:

原始陨石含有少量的太阳前矿物质,这些矿物质形成于演化恒星的风中或恒星爆炸的喷出物中。碳化硅是研究得最好的太阳前矿物。根据其同位素组成,它被分为不同的群体,具有不同的起源:最丰富的是主流颗粒,被认为来自1.5-3 Msun AGB恒星,大致太阳金属性。稀有的Y和Z颗粒也可能来自1.5-3 Msun的AGB恒星,但金属丰度为太阳系的0.3- 0.5倍。在这里,我们报告的C和Si同位素和微量元素(Zr,Ba)的个人,亚微米尺寸的SiC颗粒的研究。最引人注目的结果是:(1)Y和Z晶粒中的Zr和Ba浓度高于主流晶粒中的Zr和Ba浓度,相对于Si和太阳的富集分别高达70 x(Zr)和170 x(Ba)。(2)对于Y和Z晶粒,Ba浓度与s过程Si的量之间存在正相关性。这种相关性很好地解释了2-3 Msun AGB星的预测,金属丰度为0.3-0.5x太阳。这证实了低金属量恒星是Y和Z颗粒最有可能的恒星来源。

英文摘要:

Primitive meteorites contain small amounts of presolar minerals that formed in the winds of evolved stars or in the ejecta of stellar explosions. Silicon carbide is the best studied presolar mineral. Based on its isotopic compositions it was divided into distinct populations that have different origins: Most abundant are the mainstream grains which are believed to come from 1.5-3 Msun AGB stars of roughly solar metallicitiy. The rare Y and Z grains are likely to come from 1.5-3 Msun AGB stars as well, but with subsolar metallicities (0.3-0.5x solar). Here we report on C and Si isotope and trace element (Zr, Ba) studies of individual, submicrometer-sized SiC grains. The most striking results are: (1) Zr and Ba concentrations are higher in Y and Z grains than in mainstream grains, with enrichments relative to Si and solar of up to 70x (Zr) and 170x (Ba), respectively. (2) For the Y and Z grains there is a positive correlation between Ba concentrations and amount of s-process Si. This correlation is well explained by predictions for 2-3 Msun AGB stars with metallicities of 0.3-0.5x solar. This confirms low-metallicity stars as most likely stellar sources for the Y and Z grains.

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