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

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serval:BIB_14181
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
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Title
Statistics of clustering of ultrahigh energy cosmic rays and the number of their sources.
Journal
Physical Review Letters
Author(s)
Dubovsky S.L., Tinyakov P.G., Tkachev I.I.
ISSN
0031-9007
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2000
Volume
85
Number
6
Pages
1154-1157
Language
english
Abstract
Observation of clustering of ultrahigh energy cosmic rays (UHECR) suggests that they are emitted by compact sources. Assuming small ( <3 degrees ) deflection of UHECR during the propagation, the statistical analysis of clustering allows an estimate of the spatial density of the sources h(*), including those not yet observed. When applied to astrophysical models involving extragalactic sources, the estimate based on 14 events with energy E>10(20) eV gives h(*) approximately 6x10(-3) Mpc(-3). With increasing statistics, this estimate may lead to exclusion of some models.
Keywords
Astronomical Phenomena, Astronomy, Cosmic Radiation, Models, Statistical
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