We consider for the first time the ability of present-day cosmic microwave background (CMB) anisotropies data to determine the primordial helium mass fraction [Formula Presented] We find that CMB data alone give the confidence interval [Formula Presented] (at 68% C.L.). We analyze the impact on the baryon abundance as measured by CMB and discuss the implications for big bang nucleosynthesis. We identify and discuss correlations between the helium mass fraction and both the redshift of reionization and the spectral index. We forecast the precision of future CMB observations, and find that Planck alone will measure [Formula Presented] with error bars of 5%. We point out that the uncertainty in the determination of the helium fraction will have to be taken into account in order to correctly estimate the baryon density from Planck-quality CMB data. © 2004 The American Physical Society.

Constraining the helium abundance with CMB data / Trotta, R.; Hansen, S. H.. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW D, PARTICLES, FIELDS, GRAVITATION, AND COSMOLOGY. - ISSN 1550-7998. - 69:2(2004), pp. 1-10. [10.1103/PhysRevD.69.023509]

Constraining the helium abundance with CMB data

Trotta R.
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2004-01-01

Abstract

We consider for the first time the ability of present-day cosmic microwave background (CMB) anisotropies data to determine the primordial helium mass fraction [Formula Presented] We find that CMB data alone give the confidence interval [Formula Presented] (at 68% C.L.). We analyze the impact on the baryon abundance as measured by CMB and discuss the implications for big bang nucleosynthesis. We identify and discuss correlations between the helium mass fraction and both the redshift of reionization and the spectral index. We forecast the precision of future CMB observations, and find that Planck alone will measure [Formula Presented] with error bars of 5%. We point out that the uncertainty in the determination of the helium fraction will have to be taken into account in order to correctly estimate the baryon density from Planck-quality CMB data. © 2004 The American Physical Society.
2004
69
2
1
10
023509
https://arxiv.org/pdf/astro-ph/0306588.pdf
Trotta, R.; Hansen, S. H.
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