# Primordial nucleosynthesis and hadronic decay of a massive particle with a relatively short lifetime

Source: [Primordial nucleosynthesis and hadronic decay of a massive particle with a relatively short lifetime](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa25292c2a3760193ad685>)

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Authors: K. Kohri

Published: 2001-03-26T09:30:12.000Z

## Abstract

In this paper we consider the effects on big bang nucleosynthesis (BBN) of the hadronic decay of a long-lived massive particle. If high-energy hadrons are emitted near the BBN epoch ($t \\sim 10^{-2}$ -- $10^2 \\sec$), they extraordinarily inter-convert the background nucleons each other even after the freeze-out time of the neutron to proton ratio. Then, produced light element abundances are changed, and that may result in a significant discrepancy between standard BBN and observations. Especially on the theoretical side, now we can obtain a lot of experimental data of hadrons and simulate the hadronic decay process executing the numerical code of the hadron fragmentation even in the high energy region where we have no experimental data. Using the light element abundances computed in the hadron-injection scenario, we derive a constraint on properties of such a particle by comparing our theoretical results with observations.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0103411>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/astro-ph/0103411.pdf>)