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
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2025.1663125/full
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-7a8f0e0bfb714babb617bf0b1d1058d32025-08-26T04:12:48ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences2296-987X2025-08-011210.3389/fspas.2025.16631251663125The origins of neutron-capture elements in globular cluster M22Muhammad Zeshan Ashraf0Wenyuan Cui1Hongjie Li2College of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, ChinaCollege of Physics, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, ChinaCollege of Sciences, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, ChinaIntroductionThe 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.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2025.1663125/fullnucleosynthesismetal poor starsmain s-processmain r-processweak r-process
spellingShingle Muhammad Zeshan Ashraf
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The origins of neutron-capture elements in globular cluster M22
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
nucleosynthesis
metal poor stars
main s-process
main r-process
weak r-process
title The origins of neutron-capture elements in globular cluster M22
title_full The origins of neutron-capture elements in globular cluster M22
title_fullStr The origins of neutron-capture elements in globular cluster M22
title_full_unstemmed The origins of neutron-capture elements in globular cluster M22
title_short The origins of neutron-capture elements in globular cluster M22
title_sort origins of neutron capture elements in globular cluster m22
topic nucleosynthesis
metal poor stars
main s-process
main r-process
weak r-process
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2025.1663125/full
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