Statistics of clustering of ultrahigh energy cosmic rays and the number of their sources.

作者: S. L. Dubovsky , P. G. Tinyakov , I. I. Tkachev

DOI: 10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.85.1154

关键词: AstronomyCosmic microwave backgroundCluster analysisCosmological modelStatisticsAstrophysicsPhysicsCosmic rayUltra-high-energy cosmic rayUltrahigh energyEnergy spectrum

摘要: Observation of clustering ultrahigh energy cosmic rays (UHECR) suggests that they are emitted by compact sources. Assuming small ( 10(20) eV gives h(*) approximately 6x10(-3) Mpc(-3). With increasing statistics, this estimate may lead to exclusion some models.

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