Sulphur and Zinc Abundances in galactic Stars and Damped Lyman Alpha Systems

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2004

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Nissen, Poul E
Chen, Yong J
Asplund, Martin
Pettini, Max

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Springer

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High resolution spectra of 34 halo population dwarf and subgiant stars have been obtained with VLT/UVES and used to derive sulphur abundances from the λλ8694.0, 8694.6 and λλ0212.9, 9237.5 S I lines. In addition, iron abundances have been determined f

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Keywords: Extraterrestrial atmospheres; Galaxies; Hydrodynamics; Least squares approximations; Light absorption; Mathematical models; Optical variables measurement; Space research; Spectrum analysis; Sulfur; Zinc; Absorption lines; Abundances; Galaxy evolution; Hig Galaxies: high-redshift; Galaxy: evolution; Quasars: absorption lines; Stars: abundances; Stars: atmosphers

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Astronomy and Astrophysics

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