Chemical composition of very metal-poor(VMP)stars can provide observational constraints on current models of nucleosynthesis and the chemical evolution of the Galaxy.It has been found that the scatter of[Na/Fe]versus[...Chemical composition of very metal-poor(VMP)stars can provide observational constraints on current models of nucleosynthesis and the chemical evolution of the Galaxy.It has been found that the scatter of[Na/Fe]versus[Fe/H]in VMP stars is very large in contrast with most other elements.Moreover,a negative slope in[Na/Fe]versus[Fe/H]was found for giants,which is very unlikely according to the theory of nucleosynthesis.For the sample of93 VMP stars in the metallicity range-4.25<[Fe/H]<-1.64 we obtained NLTE sodium abundances using the line profile fitting method by employing accurate atmospheric parameters determined when taking into account NLTE line formation for both FeⅠand FeⅡ.Originally selected from the LAMOST low-resolution spectral database,the spectra of stars were obtained with the High Dispersion Spectrograph of the Subaru Telescope.For 57turn-off stars in metallicity domain-3.04<[Fe/H]<-1.64,we obtained mean[Na/Fe]=-0.29±0.14 and positive slope 0.09±0.06.For 21 giants distributed over metallicity-3.59<[Fe/H]<-2.19,we found mean[Na/Fe]=-0.35±0.1 and positive slope 0.07±0.07.Our[Na/Fe]trend is lower by~0.2 dex,compared to the modern GCE model.We believe the GCE model should be adjusted,by considering the associated scatter.Twelve stars in our sample are found to be outliers,with too low or too high Na abundances.展开更多
Arecent study byZhanget al.1 reported a successful directmeasurementof the ^(19)F(p,g)^(20)Ne reaction down to the very low energy point of 186 keV.This measurement is extremely challenging on the surface of the Earth...Arecent study byZhanget al.1 reported a successful directmeasurementof the ^(19)F(p,g)^(20)Ne reaction down to the very low energy point of 186 keV.This measurement is extremely challenging on the surface of the Earth due to the presence of natural radioactivity.The experimentwas donein the China Jinping Underground Laboratory(CJPL),which is currently the deepest underground laboratory.展开更多
The Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope(LAMOST),also known as the Guoshoujing Telescope,is a major national scientific facility for astronomical research located in Xinglong,China.Beginning with ...The Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope(LAMOST),also known as the Guoshoujing Telescope,is a major national scientific facility for astronomical research located in Xinglong,China.Beginning with a pilot survey in 2011,LAMOST has been surveying the night sky for more than 10 years.The LAMOST survey covers various objects in the Universe,from normal stars to peculiar ones.展开更多
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,Grant Nos.11988101 and 11890694)the National Key R&D Program of China No.2019YFA0405502。
文摘Chemical composition of very metal-poor(VMP)stars can provide observational constraints on current models of nucleosynthesis and the chemical evolution of the Galaxy.It has been found that the scatter of[Na/Fe]versus[Fe/H]in VMP stars is very large in contrast with most other elements.Moreover,a negative slope in[Na/Fe]versus[Fe/H]was found for giants,which is very unlikely according to the theory of nucleosynthesis.For the sample of93 VMP stars in the metallicity range-4.25<[Fe/H]<-1.64 we obtained NLTE sodium abundances using the line profile fitting method by employing accurate atmospheric parameters determined when taking into account NLTE line formation for both FeⅠand FeⅡ.Originally selected from the LAMOST low-resolution spectral database,the spectra of stars were obtained with the High Dispersion Spectrograph of the Subaru Telescope.For 57turn-off stars in metallicity domain-3.04<[Fe/H]<-1.64,we obtained mean[Na/Fe]=-0.29±0.14 and positive slope 0.09±0.06.For 21 giants distributed over metallicity-3.59<[Fe/H]<-2.19,we found mean[Na/Fe]=-0.35±0.1 and positive slope 0.07±0.07.Our[Na/Fe]trend is lower by~0.2 dex,compared to the modern GCE model.We believe the GCE model should be adjusted,by considering the associated scatter.Twelve stars in our sample are found to be outliers,with too low or too high Na abundances.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under grant nos.12022304,11973052,and 12090044support from the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
文摘Arecent study byZhanget al.1 reported a successful directmeasurementof the ^(19)F(p,g)^(20)Ne reaction down to the very low energy point of 186 keV.This measurement is extremely challenging on the surface of the Earth due to the presence of natural radioactivity.The experimentwas donein the China Jinping Underground Laboratory(CJPL),which is currently the deepest underground laboratory.
基金This work is supported by the the National Natural Science Foundation of China under grant nos.11988101,11973049,11933004,11890694,12090040,12090042,12090043,12090044,11833002,11833006,12022304,11835057,11973052,11633005,12173007,11933001,11703035,U2031203,and U1531244the National Key R&D Program of China under grant nos.2019YFA0405100,2019YFA0405500,2019YFA0405502,2019YFA0405503,2019YFA0405504,2016YFA0400804,and 2019YFA0405000+1 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences,grant nos.XDB34020205 and XDB41000000H.Yan,H.L.,S.W.,and Hailong Yuan acknowledge support from the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(nos.2019060,Y202017,2019057,and 2020060,respectively).
文摘The Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope(LAMOST),also known as the Guoshoujing Telescope,is a major national scientific facility for astronomical research located in Xinglong,China.Beginning with a pilot survey in 2011,LAMOST has been surveying the night sky for more than 10 years.The LAMOST survey covers various objects in the Universe,from normal stars to peculiar ones.
