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View SchemaPrecision Calculation of n+p->d+gamma Cross Section for Big-Bang Nucleosynthesis
| Authors | Gautam Rupak |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | nucl-th/9911018 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/nucl-th/9911018 |
| DOI | 10.1016/S0375-9474(00)00323-7 |
| Journal | Nucl.Phys. A678 (2000) 405-423 |
Abstract
An effective field theory calculation of the n+p->d+gamma cross section accurate to 1% for center of mass energy E up to ~1 MeV is presented. At these energies, which are relevant for big-bang nucleosynthesis, isovector magnetic transitions M1 and isovector electric transitions E1 give the dominant contributions. The M1 amplitude is calculated up to next-to-next-to-leading order (NNLO) and the contribution from the associated four-nucleon-one-photon operator is determined from the cold neutron capture rate. The E1 amplitude is calculated up to NNNNLO. The four-nucleon-one-photon operator contribution to E1 is determined from the related deuteron photodisintegration reaction gamma+d->n+p.
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"title": "Precision Calculation of n+p-\u003ed+gamma Cross Section for Big-Bang Nucleosynthesis",
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