The cosmic-ray spectrum in the PeV to EeV energy range
Abstract
Cosmic rays around the so-called knee in the spectrum at around PeV primary energy are generally galactic in origin. Observations on the form of their energy spectrum and their mass composition are fundamental tools to understand the origin, acceleration and propagation mechanism of high-energy cosmic rays. In addition, it is required to find signatures to clarify the transition from galactic to extragalactic sources, which are believed to be responsible for the highest-energy cosmic rays above EeV. This brief review focuses on recent experimental results around the knee of the all-particle energy spectrum and composition in the energy range of the knee up to EeV energies.
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@article{arxiv.2508.21692,
title = {The cosmic-ray spectrum in the PeV to EeV energy range},
author = {Donghwa Kang and Andreas Haungs},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.21692},
year = {2025}
}
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Published in Advances in Space Research, Volume 74, Issue 9, 1 November 2024, Pages 4403-4408