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弱G波段星的大气组成:CNO和Li丰度

Atmospheric composition of weak G band stars: CNO and Li abundances

Jens Adamczak, David L. Lambert

摘要:

我们确定了一个大样本的弱G波段恒星的化学成分-一种罕见的G和K巨星的中间质量与不寻常的丰度的C,N和Li。我们用麦克唐纳天文台的2.7米哈兰·史密斯望远镜观测了24颗弱G波段恒星,并导出了C、N、O和Li以及Na - Eu中选定元素的光谱丰度。结果表明,弱G波段星的大气中存在着CN-循环产物的高度污染。碳的丰度不足是正常巨星的20倍,而$^{12}$ C/ $^{13}$ C的比值接近CN循环的平衡值。除了引人注目的CN-循环签名的强N过剩可能表明存在的部分ON-循环的材料在大气中的弱G波段的明星。负责将元素输送到表面的确切机制尚未确定,但可能是由恒星的主序星的快速旋转引起的。一些恒星中锂的丰度异常高,这是卡梅隆-福勒机制产生锂的一个指标。弱G波段恒星Li丰度的定量预测由于机制及其参与者的强温度敏感性而变得复杂。除了不寻常的丰富的CN-循环元素和李,我们发现一个过剩的Na,这是根据NeNa链运行在平行的CN-循环。除了这些特殊性,弱G波段恒星大气中的元素丰度与正常的巨星一致。

英文摘要:

We determined the chemical composition of a large sample of weak G band stars -- a rare class of G and K giants of intermediate mass with unusual abundances of C, N, and Li. We have observed 24 weak G band stars with the 2.7 m Harlan J. Smith Telescope at the McDonald Observatory and derived spectroscopic abundances for C, N, O, and Li, as well as for selected elements from Na - Eu. The results show that the atmospheres of weak G band stars are highly contaminated with CN-cycle products. The C underabundance is about a factor of 20 larger than for normal giants and the $^{12}$C/$^{13}$C ratio approaches the CN-cycle equilibrium value. In addition to the striking CN-cycle signature the strong N overabundance may indicate the presence of partially ON-cycled material in the atmospheres of the weak G band stars. The exact mechanism responsible for the transport of the elements to the surface has yet to be identified but could be induced by rapid rotation of the main sequence progenitors of the stars. The unusually high Li abundances in some of the stars are an indicator for Li production by the Cameron-Fowler mechanism. A quantitative prediction of a weak G band star's Li abundance is complicated by the strong temperature sensitivity of the mechanism and its participants. In addition to the unusual abundances of CN-cycle elements and Li we find an overabundance of Na that is in accordance with the NeNa chain running in parallel with the CN-cycle. Apart from these peculiarities the element abundances in a weak G band star's atmosphere are consistent with those of normal giants.

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