Bibcode
Abia, C.; Canal, R.
Bibliographical reference
Astronomy and Astrophysics (ISSN 0004-6361), vol. 189, no. 1-2, Jan. 1988, p. 55-58.
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1988
Citations
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Description
The galactic evolution of the abundances of the light-element isotopes
(6Li, 7Li, 9Be, 10B, and
11B) is re-examined in view of recent measurements of the
7Li/6Li interstellar isotopic ratio. The high
value of this ratio (≡40), found by Ferlet and Dennefeld (1984)
towards ζ Oph, can be reproduced by simultaneously including
contributions to the nucleosynthesis of 7Li by galactic
cosmic rays, red giants, and novae. Good agreement with the observed
abundances and isotopic ratios is also obtained for the other elements.
The results show that low-energy cosmic rays should play only a minor
role in galactic Li Be B production, and also that a pregalactic
abundance of Li/H ≡ 10-9 does not present a good fit to
present-day values as well as to Solar-System ones.