Possible explanation of primordial 7Li deficit
Abstract A reduction mechanism of the theoretically predicted excessive abundance of 7 Li via baryons evaporated by primordial black holes is suggested. It is shown that the fraction of 7 Li with respect to the number density of baryons can be diminished down to the observed value via the process of 7 Li transformation by neutron or proton capture. The created in this process 8 Li or 8 Be quickly decay into a pair of 4 He nuclei.
Authors
- A. D. Dolgov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8325-7116)
- E. V. Arbuzova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9652-3345)
Institutions
- Novosibirsk State University (RU)
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (RU)
- Dubna State University (RU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The European Physical Journal C
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-025-15089-7
- Primary Topic
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Russian Science Foundation