Big Bang Nucleosynthesis, Population III, and Stellar Genetics in the Galactic Halo

Abstract

The diverse isotopic and elemental signatures produced in different nucleosynthetic sites are passed on to successive generations of stars. By tracing these chemical signatures back through the stellar populations of the Galaxy, it is possible to unravel its nucleosynthetic history and even to study stars which are now extinct. This review considers recent applications of "stellar genetics" to examine the earliest episodes of nucleosynthesis in the Universe, in Population III stars and the Big Bang.

arXiv comment14 pages, 4 figures Refereed conference paper, accepted for publication in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia

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