Impacts of stellar wind and supernovae on star cluster formation: Origins of extremely high N/O ratios and multiple stellar populations

Abstract We study metal enrichment originating from stellar wind and supernovae in low-metallicity clouds by performing three-dimensional radiation hydrodynamics simulations. We find that metals ejected from stellar wind are accumulated, leading to subsequent star formation in the nitrogen-enriched gas. During this early phase, the ${\rm N/O}$ ratios are similar to observed nitrogen-enriched galaxies (${\rm [N/O]}\gtrsim 0.5$). Then, once supernovae occur, the ${\rm N/O}$ ratios decrease significantly. If the duration of star formation is comparable to the time-scale of supernovae, the mass fraction of nitrogen-enriched stars reaches half the mass of star clusters. We suggest that the mass of the star cluster needs to exceed $\sim \!10^6$ M$_{\odot }$ to have multiple populations due to stellar wind, considering the condition for massive star cluster formation and the timescales of stellar evolution.

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Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan
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2024-09-02
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https://doi.org/10.1093/pasj/psae074
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Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
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Impacts of stellar wind and supernovae on star cluster formation: Origins of extremely high N/O ratios and multiple stellar populations

Hidenobu Yajima, Hajime Fukushima
2 citations
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan
Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
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Impacts of stellar wind and supernovae on star cluster formation: Origins of extremely high N/O ratios and multiple stellar populations

Hidenobu Yajima, Hajime Fukushima
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Abstract We study metal enrichment originating from stellar wind and supernovae in low-metallicity clouds by performing three-dimensional radiation hydrodynamics simulations. We find that metals ejected from stellar wind are accumulated, leading to subsequent star formation in the nitrogen-enriched gas. During this early phase, the ${\rm N/O}$ ratios are similar to observed nitrogen-enriched galaxies (${\rm [N/O]}\gtrsim 0.5$). Then, once supernovae occur, the ${\rm N/O}$ ratios decrease significantly. If the duration of star formation is comparable to the time-scale of supernovae, the mass fraction of nitrogen-enriched stars reaches half the mass of star clusters. We suggest that the mass of the star cluster needs to exceed $\sim \!10^6$ M$_{\odot }$ to have multiple populations due to stellar wind, considering the condition for massive star cluster formation and the timescales of stellar evolution.

Publications of the Astronomical Society of JapanVol. 76(5)
University of Tsukuba (JP)
Japan Science and Technology Corporation, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Fusion Oriented REsearch for disruptive Science and Technology
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Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
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Impacts of stellar wind and supernovae on star cluster formation: Origins of extremely high N/O ratios and multiple stellar populations — Hidenobu Yajima, Hajime Fukushima · Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan (2024) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS