Chemical evolution of the Galactic bulge as traced by microlensed dwarf and subgiant stars: III. Detection of lithium in the metal-poor bulge dwarf MOA-2010-BLG-285S

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2010

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Bensby, T
Asplund, Martin
Johnson, Jennifer A
Feltzing, Sofia
Melendez, Jorge
Dong, S
Gould, A
Han, C
Aden, Daniel
Lucatello, Sara

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Springer

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Context. To study the evolution of Li in the Galaxy it is necessary to observe dwarf or subgiant stars. These are the only long-lived stars whose present-day atmospheric chemical composition reflects their natal Li abundances according to standard models

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Keywords: Chemical compositions; Chemical evolution; Dwarf stars; Elemental abundance; Galactic bulge; Galactic disks; Galaxy: bulge; Galaxy: formation - Galaxy: evolution; Gravitational lensing; High resolution; Line profiles; Metallicities; Micro-lensing; Old age Galaxy: bulge; Galaxy: formation - Galaxy: evolution; gravitational lensing: micro; stars: abundances

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Astronomy and Astrophysics

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