The Impact of the NACRE Compilation on the Big Bang Nucleosynthesis
arXiv:astro-ph/0009297 · doi:10.1016/S0375-9474(01)00734-5
Abstract
We update the Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN) calculations on the basis of the recent NACRE compilation of reaction rates. We estimate the uncertainties related to the nuclear reaction rates on the abundances of D, 3He, 4He, 6Li, 7Li, 9Be, 10B and 11B of cosmological and astrophysical interest. We use lithium as the main indicator of the baryon density of the Universe, rather than deuterium.
arXiv comment3 pages, 1 figure, contribution to Nuclei in the Cosmos 2000, proceedings to appear in Nucl. Phys