Destructions of 7Be and 7Li in Big Bang nucleosynthesis through reactions with exotic long-lived sub-strongly interacting massive particles
- 1. Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582, Japan and Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582 (Japan)
- 2. Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8582 (Japan)
Description
An observed plateau abundance of 7Li in metal-poor halo stars indicates its primordial origin. The 7Li abundances are about a factor of three smaller than that predicted in standard big bang nucleosynthesis (BBN) model. In addition, some of the stars possibly contain 6Li in abundances larger than standard BBN prediction. Particle models sometimes include heavy longlived colored particles which are confined in exotic strongly interacting massive particles (SIMPs). We have found reactions which destroy 7Be and 7Li during BBN in the scenario of BBN affected by a long-lived sub-strongly interactingmassive particle (sub-SIMP, X). The reactions are non radiative X captures of 7Be and 7Li which can operate if the X particle interacts with nuclei strongly enough to drive 7Be destruction but not strongly enough to form a bound state with 4He of relative angular momentum L = 1. The processes can be a cause of the 7Li problem. In this paper we suggest new possible reactions for 6Li production. Especially, a 6Li production through the deuteron capture of 4He bound to X can operate in the parameter region solving the 7Li problem.
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Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.4763418;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- AIP Conference Proceedings
- Journal Volume
- 1484
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 348-353
- ISSN
- 0094-243X
- CODEN
- APCPCS
Conference
- Title
- Conference on origin of matter and evolution of galaxies 2011
- Dates
- 14-17 Nov 2011
- Place
- Wako (Japan)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 44034852
- Subject category
- S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ANGULAR MOMENTUM; BERYLLIUM 7; BOUND STATE; CAPTURE; COSMOLOGY; DEUTERONS; HELIUM 4; LITHIUM 6; LITHIUM 7; MASS NUMBER; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; PARTICLE MODELS; STARS; STRONG INTERACTIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES; BASIC INTERACTIONS; BERYLLIUM ISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CHARGED PARTICLES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HELIUM ISOTOPES; INTERACTIONS; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; LITHIUM ISOTOPES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; STABLE ISOTOPES; SYNTHESIS
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- (c) 2012 American Institute of Physics