Published November 20, 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Increasing the Effective Number of Neutrinos with Decaying Particles

  • 1. Institute for Cosmic Ray Reseach, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa 277-8582 (Japan)
  • 2. Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22607, Hamburg (Germany)

Description

We present a model of decaying particles to increase the effective number of neutrinos Nν after big bang nucleosynthesis but before the structure formation begins. We point out that our scenario solves the discrepancy between the constraints on Nν from these two epochs, As an example, we consider saxion decay into two axions

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
957
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 413-416
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
13. international symposium on particles, strings and cosmology
Acronym
PASCOS 2007
Dates
2-7 Jul 2007
Place
London (United Kingdom)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39059359
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AXIONS; COSMOLOGY; NEUTRINOS; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; PARTICLE DECAY; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; DECAY; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; FIELD THEORIES; GOLDSTONE BOSONS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; POSTULATED PARTICLES; SYNTHESIS

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