Possible solution to the ${}^7$Li problem by the long lived stau

Abstract

Modification of standard big-bang nucleosynthesis is considered in the minimal supersymmetric standard model to resolve the excessive theoretical prediction of the abundance of primordial lithium 7. We focus on the stau as a next-lightest superparticle, which is long lived due to its small mass difference with the lightest superparticle. It provides a number of additional decay processes of ${}^7\mathrm{Li}$ and ${}^7\mathrm{Be}$. A particularly important process is the internal conversion in the stau-nucleus bound state, which destroys the ${}^7\mathrm{Li}$ and ${}^7\mathrm{Be}$ effectively. We show that the modification can lead to a prediction consistent with the observed abundance of ${}^7\mathrm{Li}$.

6 pages, 5 figures

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