Synthesis of
Light Elements
•Almost all neutrons are
combined with protons to form 4He. Most synthesis occurs
for T < 109 K
( t > 100 sec) since at higher T, D is destroyed by background
gammas (compare binding E of 2.23 MeV with kT at T of 26
billion K.
•Details
worked out in classic paper Wagoner (1973).
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