{
  "id": "astro-ph/0002056",
  "version": "v1",
  "published": "2000-02-02T17:02:53.000Z",
  "updated": "2000-02-02T17:02:53.000Z",
  "title": "The Light Elements Be and B as Stellar Chronometers in the Early Galaxy",
  "authors": [
    "Timothy C. Beers",
    "Takeru K. Suzuki",
    "Yuzuru Yoshii"
  ],
  "comment": "7 pages, 2 figures, To appear in \"The Light Elements and Their Evolution,\" IAU Symposium 198, ASP Conference Series, eds. L. da Silva, M. Spite, & J.R. de Medeiros (ASP, San Francisco)",
  "categories": [
    "astro-ph"
  ],
  "abstract": "Recent detailed simulations of Galactic Chemical Evolution have shown that the heavy elements, in particular [Fe/H], are expected to exhibit a weak, or absent, correlation with stellar ages in the early Galaxy due to the lack of efficient mixing of interstellar material enriched by individual Type II supernovae. A promising alternative \"chronometer\" of stellar ages is suggested, based on the expectation that the light elements Be and B are formed primarily as spallation products of Galactic Cosmic Rays.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v1",
      "updated": "2000-02-02T17:02:53.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "keywords": [
      "light elements",
      "early galaxy",
      "stellar chronometers",
      "stellar ages",
      "galactic cosmic rays"
    ],
    "tags": [
      "conference paper"
    ],
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 7,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable",
      "inspire": 544439
    }
  }
}