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Evidence for UHECR origin in starburst galaxies

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena 2019-08-20 v3 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

The quest for the origin(s) of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) continues to be a far-reaching pillar of high energy astrophysics. The source scrutiny is mostly based on three observables: the energy spectrum, the nuclear composition, and the distribution of arrival directions. We show that each of these three observables can be well reproduced with UHECRs originating in starburst galaxies.

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@article{arxiv.1905.13243,
  title  = {Evidence for UHECR origin in starburst galaxies},
  author = {Luis A. Anchordoqui and Jorge F. Soriano},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1905.13243},
  year   = {2019}
}

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To appear in Proceedings of the 36th International Cosmic Ray Conference