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Experimental Approach to the Key, Li Problem in the Big Bang Nucleosynthesis

Research Project

Project/Area Number 26287058
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypePartial Multi-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Particle/Nuclear/Cosmic ray/Astro physics
Research InstitutionInstitute of Physical and Chemical Research

Principal Investigator

Kubono Shigeru  国立研究開発法人理化学研究所, 仁科加速器研究センター, 客員主管研究員 (20126048)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 岩佐 直仁  東北大学, 理学研究科, 准教授 (50322996)
川畑 貴裕  京都大学, 理学研究科, 准教授 (80359645)
西村 俊二  国立研究開発法人理化学研究所, その他, 研究員 (90272137)
Project Period (FY) 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help
¥8,840,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,040,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
Keywords始原的7Li問題 / ビッグバン元素合成 / 不安定核の核反応 / ビッグバン模型 / 宇宙核物理実験 / 宇宙核物理 / 元素の起源
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The primordial nucleosynthesis (BBN) is one of the key evidences that support the big bang model. However, the 7Li abundance has been over predicted by BBN simulation roughly by a factor of three, which is called the cosmological Li problem. We have studied the nuclear physics side for this problem by experiments. Namely, we have experimmentally studied for the first time the cross sections of (1) the 7Be(n.a)4He and (2) the 7Be(n,p1)7Li*(1/2) reaction at the BBN temperature region, and succeeded deriving them.
The reaction rate of (1) was found to be smaller by a factor of ten than the postulated value currently adopted, and thus we have identified that the reaction of (1) has a negligible influence to the Li problem.
The cross section of (2) has been neglected up to now, but our experimental result indicates that this channel contributes signifcantly to the destruction of 7Be. Thus, the reaction of (2) has been concluded to be included in the BBN simulation.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2017 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2016 Annual Research Report
  • 2015 Annual Research Report
  • 2014 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (14 results)

All 2018 2017 2016 Other

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (9 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 6 results,  Invited: 3 results) Book (3 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Time-Reversal Measurement of the p-Wave Cross Section of the 7Be(n; alpha) Reaction for the Cosmological Li Problem2017

    • Author(s)
      T. Kawabata, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review Letters

      Volume: 118 Issue: 5 Pages: 052701-052701

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevlett.118.052701

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Direct measurement of the 7Be(n,α)4He reaction cross sections for the cosmological Li problem2017

    • Author(s)
      T. Kawabata
    • Organizer
      The 7th International Conference on Heavy-Ion Collisions at Near-Barrier Energies, 20--24 Feb, 2017, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
    • Place of Presentation
      Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
    • Year and Date
      2017-02-20
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Experimental Challenge to the Big-Bang Nucleosynthesis - Cosmological 7Li Problem in BBN -2017

    • Author(s)
      S. Kubono, T. Kawabata, S.Q. Hou and J.J. He
    • Organizer
      Origin of Matter and Evolution of Galaxies 2017
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Direct measurement of the 7Be(n,alpha)4He reaction cross sections for the cosmological Li problem2017

    • Author(s)
      T. Kawabata, SS. Kubono, et al.
    • Organizer
      7th Int. Conf. Heavy Ion Collisions at Near Barrier Energies 2017
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] 閾値近傍における4He(α,n)7Be反応の断面積測定12016

    • Author(s)
      高橋祐羽
    • Organizer
      日本物理学会2016年秋季大会、2016年9月21--24日、宮崎大学
    • Place of Presentation
      宮崎大学
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-21
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] THE FIRST MEASUREMENT OF CROSS SECTION FOR THE 7Be(n,α)4He REACTION NEAR THE THRESHOLD ENERGY2016

    • Author(s)
      T. Kawabata
    • Organizer
      The International Nuclear Physics Conference, 11--16 Sep, 2016, Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia.
    • Place of Presentation
      Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-11
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] THE FIRST MEASUREMET OF CROSS SECTION FOR THE 7Be(n,α)4He REACTION AT THE COSMOLOGICAL ENERGY2016

    • Author(s)
      T. Kawabata
    • Organizer
      International Symposium on Nuclei in the Cosmos 2016
    • Place of Presentation
      Toki Messe, Niigata, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2016-06-20
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] THE FIRST MEASUREMET OF CROSS SECTION FOR THE 7Be(n,α)4He REACTION AT THE COSMOLOGICAL ENERGY2016

    • Author(s)
      T. Kawabata
    • Organizer
      The 14th International Symposium on Nuclei in the Cosmos XIV, 19--24 June, 2016, Toki Messe, Niigata, Japan
    • Place of Presentation
      Toki Messe, Niigata, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2016-06-19
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Measurement of the cross section for the 4He(α,n)7Be reaction as a possible solution to the cosmological lithium problem2016

    • Author(s)
      T. Kawabata
    • Organizer
      The 11th International Conference on Clustering Aspects of Nuclear Structure and Dynamics, 23--27 May, 2016, Complesso Universitario dei SS. Marcellino e Festo, Napoli, Italy.
    • Place of Presentation
      Complesso Universitario dei SS. Marcellino e Festo, Napoli, Italy
    • Year and Date
      2016-05-23
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 反応閾値近傍における4He(a,n)7Beの反応断面積の測定2016

    • Author(s)
      渡邊 憲
    • Organizer
      日本物理学会年会
    • Place of Presentation
      東北学院大学
    • Year and Date
      2016-03-19
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 宇宙元素合成におけるリチウム7問題2018

    • Author(s)
      川畑貴裕 他
    • Total Pages
      2
    • Publisher
      丸善社パリティ
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 宇宙リチウム問題の解決を目指して - 原子核物理学からのアプローチ2018

    • Author(s)
      川畑貴裕、久保野 茂
    • Total Pages
      6
    • Publisher
      日本物理学会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 宇宙誕生の謎に挑んだ大学生たち ─ビッグバン元素合成研究の重要な核反応の測定にはじめて成功2017

    • Author(s)
      川畑貴裕
    • Total Pages
      5
    • Publisher
      月間「化学」
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 研究成果: ビッグバン元素合成研究に残る最後の重要核反応確率を初測定

    • URL

      http://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/research/research_results/2016/170203_2.html

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2014-04-04   Modified: 2019-12-27  

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