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斯派特高原贫金属区1:恒星参数、金属丰度和锂丰度

The metal-poor end of the Spite plateau. 1: Stellar parameters, metallicities and lithium abundances

L. Sbordone, P. Bonifacio, E. Caffau, H. -G. Ludwig, N. T. Behara, J. I. Gonzalez Hernandez, M. Steffen, R. Cayrel, B. Freytag, C. Van't Veer, P. Molaro, B. Ple… 展开作者

L. Sbordone, P. Bonifacio, E. Caffau, H. -G. Ludwig, N. T. Behara, J. I. Gonzalez Hernandez, M. Steffen, R. Cayrel, B. Freytag, C. Van't Veer, P. Molaro, B. Plez, T. Sivarani, M. Spite, F. Spite, T. C. Beers, N. Christlieb, P. Francois, V. Hill

摘要:

本文给出了28颗晕矮星的VLT-UVES Li丰度在[Fe/H]=-2.5 ~-3.5之间,其中10颗[Fe/H]<-3。使用了四种不同的T_eff尺度。在2 MASS红外光度法的基础上,采用了直接红外通量法(IRFM)。在不同的自展宽理论下,用一维LTE大气模式计算的合成网格对H_α机翼进行了拟合。最后,利用三维大气动力学模式计算了H_α廓线网格。利用三维流体动力学NLTE光谱合成技术,利用670.8nm处的LiI双重峰测量了A(Li)。作为等效宽度、T_eff、log g和[Fe/H]的函数的A(Li)(3D,NLTE)的解析拟合已被导出并提供。A(Li)在[Fe/H]=-3以下不表现出平台。与[Fe/H]的强正相关出现,不受T_eff估计量的选择的影响。从线性拟合,我们得到一个强的斜率约0.30 dex在A(Li)每dex在[Fe/H],显着的2-3 sigma,和所有四个T_eff估计之间的一致性。在A(Li)-T_eff平面上也检测到一个显著的斜率,主要是由样品中最冷的恒星驱动的,这些恒星似乎是Li贫乏的。移除这些恒星不会改变A(Li)-[Fe/H]平面的行为。在A(Li)中的散射向较低的金属丰度增加2倍,而在[Fe/H]=-2.8以上,平台显得非常薄。在[Fe/H] \sim -3以下的Spite平台的熔化是确定的,但其原因尚不清楚。如果原始A(Li)是来自WMAP的A(Li),那么似乎很难想象单一的耗尽现象会在[Fe/H]=-2.8以上产生薄的、与金属丰度无关的平台,而在[Fe/H]=-2.8以下产生高度分散的、与金属丰度相关的分布。没有低于[Fe/H]=-3的恒星位于平台之上的事实表明,它们形成于平台水平,随后经历了耗尽。

英文摘要:

We present VLT-UVES Li abundances for 28 halo dwarf stars between [Fe/H]=-2.5 and -3.5, 10 of which have [Fe/H]<-3. Four different T_eff scales have been used. Direct Infrared Flux Method (IRFM) has been used on the basis of 2MASS infrared photometry. H_alpha wings have been fitted against synthetic grids computed by means of 1D LTE atmosphere models, assuming different self-broadening theories. Finally, a grid of H_alpha profiles has been computed by means of 3D hydrodynamical atmosphere models. The Li I doublet at 670.8 nm has been used to measure A(Li) by means of 3D hydrodynamical NLTE spectral syntheses. An analytical fit of A(Li)(3D, NLTE) as a function of equivalent width, T_eff, log g, and [Fe/H] has been derived and is made available. A(Li) does not exhibit a plateau below [Fe/H]=-3. A strong positive correlation with [Fe/H] appears, not influenced by the choice of the T_eff estimator. From a linear fit, we obtain a strong slope of about 0.30 dex in A(Li) per dex in [Fe/H], significant to 2-3 sigma, and consistent among all the four T_eff estimators. A significant slope is also detected in the A(Li)--T_eff plane, driven mainly by the coolest stars in the sample which appear Li-poor. Removing such stars does not alter the behavior in the A(Li)-[Fe/H] plane. The scatter in A(Li) increases by a factor of 2 towards lower metallicities, while the plateau appears very thin above [Fe/H]=-2.8. The meltdown of the Spite plateau below [Fe/H]\sim-3 is established, but its cause is unclear. If the primordial A(Li) is the one derived from WMAP, it appears difficult to envision a single depletion phenomenon producing a thin, metallicity independent plateau above [Fe/H]=-2.8, and a highly scattered, metallicity dependent distribution below. The fact that no star below [Fe/H]=-3 lies above the plateau suggests that they formed at plateau level and underwent subsequent depletion.

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