Weinberg Angle, Neutron Abundance in BBN, and Lifetime

Abstract

We present state of the art kinetic theory determination of the neutron abundance available for the Big-Bang nucleosynthesis (BBN). Our work is motivated by the study of the neutron lifespan measured in the laboratory and the unknown strength of weak interactions coupling constant $G_\mathrm{F}$ at finite temperature in the primordial Universe. We draw attention to the relevant dependence of $G_\mathrm{F}$ on the symmetry breaking Weinberg angle $s^2_\mathrm{W}$, a free parameter in the standard model of particle physics. We establish how the value of $s^2_\mathrm{W}$ by way of $G_\mathrm{F}$ modification influences neutron abundance available for BBN and neutron lifetime.