Stellar abundances of beryllium and CUBES
arXiv:1403.6276 · doi:10.1007/s10509-014-1916-9
Abstract
Stellar abundances of beryllium are useful in different areas of astrophysics, including studies of the Galactic chemical evolution, of stellar evolution, and of the formation of globular clusters. Determining Be abundances in stars is, however, a challenging endeavor. The two Be II resonance lines useful for abundance analyses are in the near UV, a region strongly affected by atmospheric extinction. CUBES is a new spectrograph planned for the VLT that will be more sensitive than current instruments in the near UV spectral region. It will allow the observation of fainter stars, expanding the number of targets where Be abundances can be determined. Here, a brief review of stellar abundances of Be is presented together with a discussion of science cases for CUBES. In particular, preliminary simulations of CUBES spectra are presented, highlighting its possible impact in investigations of Be abundances of extremely metal-poor stars and of stars in globular clusters.
arXiv comment11 pages, 8 figures. To appear in Astrophysics and Space Science "Special Issue: UV Astronomy 3", Proceedings of the ESO/NUVA/IAG Workshop on Challenges in UV Astronomy, ESO Garching, 7-11 October 2013
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