Signatures of first cosmological structures in the CH rotational lines

Julio C. Campos-García*, Anton A. Lipovka, Julio C. Saucedo

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Abstract

In the present work we discuss the possible signatures of first cosmological structures formed at the end of the dark-age epoch (z ∼ 40-20). These correspond to the spectral-spatial fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR), produced by elastic resonant scattering of CMBR photons by the rotational structure of the CH molecules formed in proto-structures. The chemical kinetic of CH molecule is calculated in the expanding homogeneous medium and applied to proto-structures in their linear stage of collapse, whose properties were estimated by using a top-hat spherical approach and Lambda-CDM cosmology. It is shown that the optical depth in the rotational structure of the CH molecule for some cases of non-standard BBN (NBBN) is rather high and could be observed with radio telescopes under construction. Possible future observations are discussed as a crucial test for NBBN models.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPARTICLES AND FIELDS
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the VI Latin American Symposium on High Energy Physics and the XII Mexican School of Particles and Fields
Pages412
Number of pages1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
EventVI Latin American Symposium on High Energy Physics and the XII Mexican School of Particles and Fields - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Duration: 1 Nov 20068 Nov 2006

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume917
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

ConferenceVI Latin American Symposium on High Energy Physics and the XII Mexican School of Particles and Fields
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityPuerto Vallarta
Period1/11/068/11/06

Keywords

  • Cosmology
  • Spectroscopy and spectrophotometry
  • Sub millimeter

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