Big-Bang Nucleosynthesis within the Scale Invariant Vacuum Paradigm

Abstract

The Scale Invariant Vacuum (SIV) paradigm is applied to the Big-Bang Nucleosynthesis using the known analytic expressions for the expansion factor $a$ and the plasma temperature $T$ as functions of the SIV time $\tau$ since the Big-Bang when $a(\tau =0)=0$. The results are compared to the known standard BBNS model as calculated with the PRIMAT code. Potential SIV-guided deviations from the local statistical equilibrium are explored. Overall, we find that smaller than usual baryon and non-zero dark matter content, by a factor of three to five times reduction, result in compatible to the standard reproduction of the light elements abundances.

Comments: 12 pages, 3 figures, 4 tables