5 papers
Stellar ages from [C/N] in giant stars: applicability and limitations
Giada Casali, Luca Casagrande, Fiorenzo Vincenzo +5
The [C/N] abundance ratio is a powerful age indicator for giant stars, enabling age estimates for spectroscopic samples where traditional methods are limited. We calibrate a multiv…
Modelling s-process chemical clocks: insights from high-precision Kepler data
G. Casali, M. Molero
We present Galactic chemical evolution (GCE) models for the chemical clocks [Zr/Ti] and [Ce/Ti], tracing first- and second-peak s-process nucleosynthesis, and compare them with a h…
HRMOS: A High-Resolution Multi-Object Spectrograph for the VLT
Laura Magrini, Thomas Bensby, Sofia Randich +174
This White Paper presents the scientific rationale and instrument concept for HRMOS (High-Resolution Multi-Object Spectrograph), a next-generation instrument proposed for the ESO V…
Mapping the Ages of Stars with Chemistry
Carlos Viscasillas Vázquez, Giada Casali, Laura Magrini +11
Chemical clocks, based on age-sensitive stellar abundance ratios, offer a powerful and scalable approach to reconstruct the formation history of the Milky Way. This white paper out…
The chemical evolution of the Milky Way thin disk using solar twins
Anastasiia Plotnikova, Lorenzo Spina, Bridget Ratcliffe +2
In this study we address whether the age--metallicity relation (AMR) deviates from the expected trend of metallicity increasing smoothly with age. We also show the presence (or abs…