The aim of this work is to quantify the contributions of the s-, r-, and p-processes for the total abundance of heavy elements from abundances derived for a sample of 26 barium stars. The abundances of the sample stars were compared to those of normal stars, thus identifying the fraction relative to the main component of the s-process s. The fittings of the sigmaN curves (neutron-capture cross-section times abundance, plotted against atomic mass number) for the sample stars suggest that the material from the companion asymptotic giant branch star had approximately the solar isotopic composition as concerns fractions of abundances relative to the s-process main component.

Cone search capability for table J/A+A/454/917/stars (Star positions (from Simbad))