Kinematic and chemical components in the solar neighbourhood
Abundance data on solar neighbourhood stars suggest the presence of chemically-distinct stellar components in the solar neighbourhood. When the abundances of Fe, α elements, and the r-process element Eu are considered together, stars separate neatly into two groups that delineate the thin and thick...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2012-02-01
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Series: | EPJ Web of Conferences |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20121901010 |