Published November 1, 2009 | Version v1
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/10.1088/1742-6596/194/7/072019

Additional details

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