Mono-enriched stars and Galactic chemical evolution -- Possible biases in observations and theory

Abstract

A long sought after goal using chemical abundance patterns derived from metal-poor stars is to understand the Galactic chemical evolution (GCE) and to pin down the nature of the first stars (Pop III). Here, we use a sample of 14 metal-poor stars observed with the high-resolution spectrograph PEPSI at the LBT to derive abundances of 32 elements (34 including limits). We present well-sampled abundance patterns for all stars obtained using local thermodynamic equilibrium (LTE) radiative transfer codes and 1D hydrostatic model atmospheres. It is currently well known that the assumptions of 1D and LTE may hide several issues, thereby introducing biases in our interpretation as to the nature of the first stars and the GCE. Hence, we use non-LTE (NLTE) and correct the abundances using 3D model atmospheres to present a physically more reliable pattern. In order to infer the nature of the first stars, we compare unevolved, cool stars, enriched by a single event (`mono-enriched'), with a set of yield predictions to pin down the mass and energy of the Pop III progenitor. To date, only few bona fide second generation mono-enriched stars are known. A simple x^2-fit may bias our inferred mass and energy just as much as the simple 1D LTE abundance pattern, and we thus carried out our study with an improved fitting technique considering dilution and mixing. Our sample presents Carbon Enhanced Metal-Poor (CEMP) stars, some of which are promising true second generation (mono-enriched) stars. The unevolved, dwarf BD+09_2190 shows a mono-enriched signature which, combined with kinematical data, indicates that it moves in the outer halo and likely has been accreted onto the Milky Way early on. The Pop III progenitor was likely of 25.5M and 0.6 10^51erg (foe)/19.2M and 1.5foe in LTE/NLTE. Finally, we explore the predominant donor and formation site of the rapid and slow neutron-capture elements. Abridged

arXiv comment22 pages, 16 figures, online material. Accepted for publication in A&A

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