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  • 标题:Constraining planet structure and composition from stellar chemistry: trends in different stellar populations
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  • 作者:N. C. Santos ; V. Adibekyan ; C. Dorn
  • 期刊名称:Astronomy & Astrophysics
  • 印刷版ISSN:0004-6361
  • 电子版ISSN:1432-0746
  • 出版年度:2017
  • 卷号:608
  • 页码:1-8
  • DOI:10.1051/0004-6361/201731359
  • 语种:English
  • 出版社:EDP Sciences
  • 摘要:Context.The chemical composition of stars that have orbiting planets provides important clues about the frequency, architecture, and composition of exoplanet systems.Aims.We explore the possibility that stars from different galactic populations that have different intrinsic abundance ratios may produce planets with a different overall composition.Methods.We compiled abundances for Fe, O, C, Mg, and Si in a large sample of solar neighbourhood stars that belong to different galactic populations. We then used a simple stoichiometric model to predict the expected iron-to-silicate mass fraction and water mass fraction of the planet building blocks, as well as the summed mass percentage of all heavy elements in the disc.Results.Assuming that overall the chemical composition of the planet building blocks will be reflected in the composition of the formed planets, we show that according to our model, discs around stars from different galactic populations, as well as around stars from different regions in the Galaxy, are expected to form rocky planets with significantly different iron-to-silicate mass fractions. The available water mass fraction also changes significantly from one galactic population to another.Conclusions.The results may be used to set constraints for models of planet formation and chemical composition. Furthermore, the results may have impact on our understanding of the frequency of planets in the Galaxy, as well as on the existence of conditions for habitability.
  • 关键词:enstars: abundancesplanetary systemsplanets and satellites: compositiontechniques: spectroscopic
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