Inhomogeneous chemical evolution of the Galactic halo

Citation
C. Travaglio et al., Inhomogeneous chemical evolution of the Galactic halo, ASTRO SP SC, 277, 2001, pp. 211-211
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE
ISSN journal
0004640X → ACNP
Volume
277
Year of publication
2001
Supplement
1
Pages
211 - 211
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-640X(2001)277:<211:ICEOTG>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The considerable scatter of heavy element abundances observed in low-metall icity stars, as well as the peculiar abundances observed in some halo stars (e.g. CS 22892-052), support the hypothesis of an inhomogeneous enrichment of the Galactic halo at early times. Moreover the presence of r-process el ements in low-metallicity stars is indicative of a prompt enrichment of the Galaxy by early generations of massive stars. In this contribution, we pre sent the results of a Monte Carlo model for the dynamical and chemical Gala ctic evolution of halo gas, in particular for Fe and elements mostly produc ed by r-process nucleosynthesis, like Eu.