In the present paper we investigate the possible connection between s-process nucleosynthesis occurring during the asymptotic giant branch (AGB) phase of low-mass stars (LMS) and the isotopic anomalies of the "Fe-group" elements observed in several macroscopic samples of meteorites or in grains formed as circumstellar condensates (hereafter CIRCONs). The available measurements of chromium, iron, and nickel are well reproduced by stellar models, which account for the largest shifts in the heaviest isotopes of each element: in particular 54Cr, 58Fe, and 64Ni. Moreover, many circumstellar condensates reflect 50Ti excesses and some production of 46, 47, 49Ti, as predicted by slow-neutron captures in AGB stars. Nevertheless, some difficulties are found in comparing theoretical calculations of s-process nucleosynthesis with calcium, silicon, and zinc isotopic anomalies. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
Effects of the s-process on Fe-group elements in meteorites
TRIPPELLA, OSCARInvestigation
;BUSSO, Maurizio Maria
Investigation
;PALMERINI, SARAMembro del Collaboration Group
;FRONDINI, FrancescoMembro del Collaboration Group
;PETRELLI, MAURIZIOMembro del Collaboration Group
;ZUCCHINI, AZZURRAMembro del Collaboration Group
2016
Abstract
In the present paper we investigate the possible connection between s-process nucleosynthesis occurring during the asymptotic giant branch (AGB) phase of low-mass stars (LMS) and the isotopic anomalies of the "Fe-group" elements observed in several macroscopic samples of meteorites or in grains formed as circumstellar condensates (hereafter CIRCONs). The available measurements of chromium, iron, and nickel are well reproduced by stellar models, which account for the largest shifts in the heaviest isotopes of each element: in particular 54Cr, 58Fe, and 64Ni. Moreover, many circumstellar condensates reflect 50Ti excesses and some production of 46, 47, 49Ti, as predicted by slow-neutron captures in AGB stars. Nevertheless, some difficulties are found in comparing theoretical calculations of s-process nucleosynthesis with calcium, silicon, and zinc isotopic anomalies. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
