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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Main Author: Navarro J.F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2012-02-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20121901010