The age of the Galactic thin disk from Th/Eu nucleocosmochronology, I. Determination of [Th/Eu] abundance ratios

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 434, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 275-300

  Del Peloso, E F ^a   Da Silva, L ^a   De Porto Mello, G F ^b  

^a OBSERVATÓRIO NACIONAL   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Galaxy: Disk; Galaxy: Evolution; Stars: Abundances; Stars: Fundamental parameters; Stars: Late type

Indexed keywords

GALAXIES; GRAVITATION; GRAVITY WAVES; PHASE SHIFT; QUANTUM THEORY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; SUN; TURBULENCE;

GALAXY: DISK; GALAXY: EVOLUTION; STARS: ABUNDANCES; STARS: FUNDAMENTAL PARAMETERS; STARS: LATE-TYPE;

ASTROPHYSICS;

EID: 17444367641     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20047060     Document Type: Article

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