Updated Big Bang Nucleosynthesis Bounds on Long-lived Particles from Dark Sectors

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Main Authors: Alves, J. R., Angel, L., Guedes, L., Neves, R. M. P., Queiroz, F. S., da Silva, D. R., Silva, R., Villamizar, Y.
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author Alves, J. R.
Angel, L.
Guedes, L.
Neves, R. M. P.
Queiroz, F. S.
da Silva, D. R.
Silva, R.
Villamizar, Y.
author_facet Alves, J. R.
Angel, L.
Guedes, L.
Neves, R. M. P.
Queiroz, F. S.
da Silva, D. R.
Silva, R.
Villamizar, Y.
contents As electromagnetic showers may alter the abundance of Helium, Lithium, and Deuterium, we can place severe constraints on the lifetime and amount of electromagnetic energy injected by long-lived particles. Considering up-to-date measurements of the light element abundances that point to $Y_p=0.245\pm 0.003$, $({\rm D/H})= (2.527\pm 0.03)\times 10^{-5}$, and the baryon-to-photon ratio obtained from the Cosmic Microwave Background data, $η=6.104 \times 10^{-10}$, we derive upper limits on the fraction of electromagnetic energy produced by long-lived particles. Our findings apply to decaying dark matter models, long-lived gravitinos, and other non-thermal processes that occurred in the early universe between $10^2-10^{10}$ seconds.
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spellingShingle Updated Big Bang Nucleosynthesis Bounds on Long-lived Particles from Dark Sectors
Alves, J. R.
Angel, L.
Guedes, L.
Neves, R. M. P.
Queiroz, F. S.
da Silva, D. R.
Silva, R.
Villamizar, Y.
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
High Energy Physics - Theory
As electromagnetic showers may alter the abundance of Helium, Lithium, and Deuterium, we can place severe constraints on the lifetime and amount of electromagnetic energy injected by long-lived particles. Considering up-to-date measurements of the light element abundances that point to $Y_p=0.245\pm 0.003$, $({\rm D/H})= (2.527\pm 0.03)\times 10^{-5}$, and the baryon-to-photon ratio obtained from the Cosmic Microwave Background data, $η=6.104 \times 10^{-10}$, we derive upper limits on the fraction of electromagnetic energy produced by long-lived particles. Our findings apply to decaying dark matter models, long-lived gravitinos, and other non-thermal processes that occurred in the early universe between $10^2-10^{10}$ seconds.
title Updated Big Bang Nucleosynthesis Bounds on Long-lived Particles from Dark Sectors
topic High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
High Energy Physics - Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.07688