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The R-process Alliance: Enrichment of r-process Elements in a Simulated Milky Way–like Galaxy
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Number of Authors: 142025 (English)In: Astrophysical Journal, ISSN 0004-637X, E-ISSN 1538-4357, Vol. 990, no 2, article id 125Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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We study the formation of stars with varying amounts of heavy elements synthesized by the rapid neutron-capture process (r-process) based on our detailed cosmological zoom-in simulation of a Milky Way–like galaxy with an N-body/smoothed particle hydrodynamics code, asura. Most stars with no overabundance in r-process elements, as well as the strongly r-process-enhanced (RPE) r-II stars ([Eu/Fe] > +0.7), are formed in dwarf galaxies accreted by the Milky Way within the 6 Gyr after the Big Bang. In contrast, over half of the moderately enhanced r-I stars (+0.3 < [Eu/Fe] ≤ +0.7) are formed in the main in situ disk after 6 Gyr. Our results suggest that the fraction of r-I and r-II stars formed in disrupted dwarf galaxies is larger the higher their [Eu/Fe] is. Accordingly, the most strongly enhanced r-III stars ([Eu/Fe] > +2.0) are formed in accreted components. These results suggest that non-r-process-enhanced stars and r-II stars are mainly formed in low-mass dwarf galaxies that hosted either none or a single neutron star merger, while the r-I stars tend to form in the well-mixed in situ disk. We compare our findings with high-resolution spectroscopic observations of RPE metal-poor stars in the halo and dwarf galaxies, including those collected by the R-Process Alliance. We conclude that observed [Eu/Fe] and [Eu/Mg] ratios can be employed in chemical tagging of the Milky Way’s accretion history.

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2025. Vol. 990, no 2, article id 125
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the Milky Way; Galactic archaeology; R-process; Chemical enrichment
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-247331DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/adf10aISI: 001564105100001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105015071815OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-247331DiVA, id: diva2:2000893
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