When binaries keep track of recent nucleosynthesis. Issue Volume 14:Issue S343(2019) (August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Karinkuzhi, D.; Van Eck, S.; Jorissen, A.; Goriely, S.; Siess, L.; Merle, T.; Escorza, A.; Van der Swaelmen, M.; Boffin, H. M. J.; Masseron, T.; Shetye, S.; Plez, B.
• Editors: Kerschbaum, Franz; Groenewegen, Martin; Olofsson, Hans
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. Volume 14:Issue S343(2019)
• Page Start: 438
• Page End: 440
• Publication Date: 2018-08
• Subjects: stars: AGB, -- stars: binaries, -- stars: abundances; Astronomy -- Congresses; Astronomy -- Periodicals; 520
• DOI: 10.1017/S1743921318006567
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-9213

Abstract

Abstract: We determine Zr and Nb elemental abundances in barium stars to probe the operation temperature of the s-process that occurred in the companion asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars. Along with Zr and Nb, we derive the abundances of a large number of heavy elements. They provide constraints on the s-process operation temperature and therefore on the s-process neutron source. The results are then compared with stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis models. We compare the nucleosynthetic profile of the present sample stars with those of CEMP-s, CEMP-rs and CEMP-r stars. One barium star of our sample is potentially identified as the highest-metallicity CEMP-rs star yet discovered.