Distortions in the cosmic background radiation and big-bang /sup 4/He nucleosynthesis

Journal Article · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · Astrophys. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/158932· OSTI ID:5992219

Mathews, G J; Alhassid, Y; Fuller, G M

The observed distortion of the cosmic background radiation is analyzed in the framework of information theory to derive a simple form of the photon occupation probability. Taking this distribution function as indicative of the Lagrange parameters which might characterize the era of nucleosynthesis during the big bang, and assuming equilibrium among the constituents present, we find that the primordial /sup 4/He abundance may be reduced by as much as 15% from the standard big-bang prediction.

• Research Organization: W. K. Kellogg Radiation Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
• OSTI ID: 5992219
• Journal Information: Astrophys. J.; (United States), Vol. 246:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
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