New VLT observations of He I* absorbers yield a primordial ³He/⁴He ratio of (1.15^{+0.24}_{-0.21})×10^{-4} consistent with standard Big Bang nucleosynthesis, plus an updated stellar yield scaling factor.
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Mixing electromagnetic radiation with dark radiation between BBN and recombination dilutes the baryon-to-entropy ratio, tightening the allowed total extra radiation to at most ~25% more than dark-radiation-only scenarios.
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Towards a measurement of the primordial helium isotope ratio
New VLT observations of He I* absorbers yield a primordial ³He/⁴He ratio of (1.15^{+0.24}_{-0.21})×10^{-4} consistent with standard Big Bang nucleosynthesis, plus an updated stellar yield scaling factor.
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Constraints on the Injection of Radiation in the Early Universe
Mixing electromagnetic radiation with dark radiation between BBN and recombination dilutes the baryon-to-entropy ratio, tightening the allowed total extra radiation to at most ~25% more than dark-radiation-only scenarios.