Light Elements in Main Sequence Stars: Li, Be, B, C, O

Ann Merchant Boesgaard

Light Elements in Main Sequence Stars: Li, Be, B, C, O

Astrophysics 2007-05-23 v1

Authors: Ann Merchant Boesgaard

Abstract

The abundances of the {\it rare} light elements, Li, Be, and B, provide clues about stellar structure and evolution, about Galactic evolution and about their nucleosynthesis, including production during the Big Bang. The abundances of the {\it abundant} light elements, C and O, reveal information about the chemical history of the Galaxy and the mass spectrum of early generations of stars.

Keywords

chemical evolution

Cite

@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0412198,
  title  = {Light Elements in Main Sequence Stars: Li, Be, B, C, O},
  author = {Ann Merchant Boesgaard},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0412198},
  year   = {2007}
}