The origins of neutron-capture elements in globular cluster M22

IntroductionThe chemical abundances of metal poor (MP) stars in globular clusters provide valuable information for constraining their evolutionary scenarios.MethodsUsing both main r-process and weak r-process patterns, we fit the abundances of s-poor stars in the globular cluster M22.Results and dis...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Zeshan Ashraf, Wenyuan Cui, Hongjie Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2025.1663125/full
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Summary:IntroductionThe chemical abundances of metal poor (MP) stars in globular clusters provide valuable information for constraining their evolutionary scenarios.MethodsUsing both main r-process and weak r-process patterns, we fit the abundances of s-poor stars in the globular cluster M22.Results and discussionThe coefficients of the main and weak r-process components are nearly constant for the sample stars, including s-rich stars. By considering the contribution of the s-process from low-mass AGB stars, the abundances of s-rich stars in M22 can also be fitted effectively. Furthermore, the increasing trend in the s-process component coefficients (Cs) with increasing [Fe/H] suggests a gradual increase in the contribution from low-mass AGB stars.
ISSN:2296-987X