NIC-XIV School 2016

Session

Beers

14 Jun 2016, 09:00

Library Hall, Central Library (Niigata University (Ikarashi Campus))

29. The Chemistry of the First Stars and the Origin of the Astrophysical r-Process

Prof. Timothy Beers (University of Notre Dame)

14/06/2016, 09:00

Invited Lecture

[1st Lecture] The very metal-poor (VMP; [Fe/H] < –2.0) and extremely metal-poor (EMP; [Fe/H] < –3.0) stars provide a direct view of Galactic chemical and dynamical evolution; detailed spectroscopic studies of these objects are the best way to identify and distinguish between various scenarios for the enrichment of early star-forming gas clouds soon after the Big Bang. It has been recognized...