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Primordial Nucleosynthesis For The New Millennium

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2016

G. Steigman
G. Steigman*
Affiliation:
Departments of Physics and Astronomy; The Ohio State University; 174 West 18th Avenue; Columbus, OH 43210 USA

Abstract

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The physics of the standard hot big bang cosmology ensures that the early Universe was a primordial nuclear reactor, synthesizing the light nuclides (D, 3He, 4He, and 7Li) in the first 20 minutes of its evolution. After an overview of nucleosynthesis in the standard model (SBBN), the primordial abundance yields will be presented, followed by a status report (intended to stimulate further discussion during this symposium) on the progress along the road from observational data to inferred primordial abundances. Theory will be confronted with observations to assess the consistency of SBBN and to constrain cosmology and particle physics. Some of the issues/problems key to SBBN in the new millenium will be highlighted, along with a wish list to challenge theorists and observers alike.

Type
2. Production and Destruction of the Elements
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 198: The Light Elements and their Evolution , 2000 , pp. 13 - 24
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 2000 

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