Published November 1, 2009
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Journal article
Nuclear reactions induced by stau atomic collisions in big-bang nucleosynthesis
- 1. Department of Chemistry, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8578 (Japan)
- 2. Department of Physics, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8581 (Japan)
- 3. Nishina Center, RIKEN, Wako 351-0198 (Japan)
Description
Calculations of low energy atomic collision are performed for the new types of big-bang nucleosynthesis (BBN) reactions that are enhanced by a supersymmetric (SUSY) particle stau, a scalar partner of the tau lepton. If a stau has a lifetime > 103 s, it would capture a light element previously synthesized in standard BBN and form a Coulombic bound state. The bound state, an exotic atom, is expected to induce various nuclear reactions as in the muon catalyzed fusion. A negatively charged stau works as a catalyzer. We use a few-body calculational method developed by the authors, and provide precise cross sections and rates of the stau-catalyzed BBN reactions for the BBN network calculation.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/194/7/072019Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 194
- Journal Issue
- 7
- Journal Page Range
- [1 p.]
- ISSN
- 1742-6596
Conference
- Title
- 26. international conference on photonic, electronic and atomic collisions
- Dates
- 22-28 Jul 2009
- Place
- Kalamazoo, MI (United States)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 42042001
- Subject category
- S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ATOM COLLISIONS; BOUND STATE; CAPTURE; CROSS SECTIONS; HADRONIC ATOMS; LIFETIME; MUON-CATALYZED FUSION; SCALARS; SPARTICLES; SUPERSYMMETRY; TAU PARTICLES; VISIBLE RADIATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ATOMS; COLLISIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HEAVY LEPTONS; LEPTONS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; POSTULATED PARTICLES; RADIATIONS; SYMMETRY; SYNTHESIS; THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS