Big Bang Nucleosynthesis and Neutrino Cosmology

Abstract

There exist a range of exciting scientific opportunities for Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN) in the coming decade. BBN, a key particle astrophysics "tool" for decades, is poised to take on new capabilities to probe beyond standard model (BSM) physics. This development is being driven by experimental determination of neutrino properties, new nuclear reaction experiments, advancing supercomputing/simulation capabilities, the prospect of high-precision next-generation cosmic microwave background (CMB) observations, and the advent of 30m class telescopes.

arXiv comment11 pages, 3 figures. Same manuscript as version submitted to Astro2020 Decadal Survey, except for additions to references and endorsers. v2 contains additional endorsers. v3 contains additional endorsers and credits

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