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In order to interpret cosmic ray observations, detailed modeling of propagation effects invoking all important messengers is necessary. We introduce a new photon production and propagation code as an inherent part of the CRPropa 3 software…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2018-06-06 Christopher Heiter , Daniel Kuempel , David Walz , Martin Erdmann

The propagation of charged cosmic rays through the Galactic environment influences all aspects of the observation at Earth. Energy spectrum, composition and arrival directions are changed due to deflections in magnetic fields and…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2017-07-26 Lukas Merten , Julia Becker Tjus , Horst Fichtner , Björn Eichmann , Günter Sigl

The study of ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECR) at Earth cannot prescind from the study of their propagation in the Universe. In this paper, we present HERMES, the \emph{ad hoc} Monte Carlo code we have developed for the realistic…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2013-05-21 Manlio De Domenico

We present a new simulation engine for fast generation of ultra-high energy cosmic ray data based on parametrizations of common assumptions of UHECR origin and propagation. Implemented are deflections in unstructured turbulent extragalactic…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2014-01-09 Hans-Peter Bretz , Martin Erdmann , Peter Schiffer , David Walz , Tobias Winchen

We show the necessity for a new approach towards comprehensive and consistent simulations of the propagation of galactic cosmic rays. Our developments are optimised for addressing the spatially 3-dimensional inhomogeneous diffusion problem…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2013-08-14 M. Werner , R. Kissmann , A. W. Strong , O. Reimer

We use the CRPropa code to simulate the propagation of ultra high energy cosmic rays (with energy $\geq 10^{18} \rm eV$ and pure proton composition) through extragalactic magnetic fields that have been simulated with the cosmological ENZO…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-01 Stefan Hackstein , Franco Vazza , Marcus Brueggen , Guenter Sigl , Andrej Dundovic

Galactic cosmic rays are the high-energy particles that stream into our solar system from distant corners of our Galaxy and some low energy particles are from the Sun which are associated with solar flares. The Earth atmosphere serves as an…

Computational Physics · Physics 2018-07-24 Olesya Sarajlic , Semir Sarajlic , Ting-Cun Wei , Xiaochun He

We present numerical simulations on propagation of Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays (UHECRs) above $10^{19}$ eV in a structured extragalactic magnetic field (EGMF) and simulate their arrival distributions at the earth. We use the IRAS PSCz…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Hajime Takami , Hiroyuki Yoshiguchi , Katsuhiko Sato

We report the results of 3-D simulations of non-diffusive propagation of Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays (UHECR) (E > 10^{20} eV) through the intergalactic and extended halo media. We quantify the expected angular and temporal correlations…

Cosmic rays (CRs) are an integral component of the interstellar medium, producing broadband emission while interacting with other Galactic matter components like the interstellar gas or magnetic fields. In addition to observations,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2022-10-12 Julia Thaler , Ralf Kissmann , Olaf Reimer

The origin of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) remains an open questions in astrophysics. We explore two primary scenarios for the distribution of UHECR sources, assuming that their production rate follows either the cosmic…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-10-29 Antonio Condorelli , Jonathan Biteau , Olivier Deligny , Remi Adam

Context: As more and more data are collected by cosmic ray experiments such as the Pierre Auger Observatory and Telescope Array (TA), the search for the sources of the Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays (UHECR) continues. Already we have some…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2011-12-06 Laurentiu I. Caramete , Oana Tascau , Peter L. Biermann , Todor Stanev

We present results of elaborate four-dimensional simulations of the propagation of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECR), which are based on a realistic astrophysical scenario. The distribution of the arrival directions of the UHECR is…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-02-19 David Wittkowski , Karl-Heinz Kampert

Significant progress has been made over the past decades towards unveiling the sources of the most energetic particles in nature, the ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs). Despite these advancements, the exact astrophysical sites capable…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-04-03 Rafael Alves Batista

We introduce the new version of SimProp, a Monte Carlo code for simulating the propagation of ultra-high energy cosmic rays in intergalactic space. This version, SimProp v2r4, together with an overall improvement of the code capabilities…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-01-03 Roberto Aloisio , Denise Boncioli , Armando di Matteo , Aurelio F. Grillo , Sergio Petrera , Francesco Salamida

Directed energy phased array (DEPA) systems have been proposed for novel applications such as beaming optical power for electrical use on remote sensors, rovers, spacecraft and future moon bases, as well as planetary defense against…

Computational Physics · Physics 2021-07-13 Will Hettel , Peter Meinhold , Jonathan Y. Suen , Prashant Srinivasan , Peter Krogen , Allan Wirth , Philip Lubin

Ultrahigh energy cosmic rays are the most energetic of any subatomic particles ever observed in nature. The quest for their mysterious origin is currently a major scientific challenge. Here we explore the possibility that these particles…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-05-09 Reda Attallah , Dallel Bouchachi

Locating the sources of ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) still remains a difficult puzzle for modern astrophysics. A major hurdle in the search for the sources is the fact that UHECRs are deflected by the Galactic magnetic field…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-03-12 G. Magkos , V. Pavlidou

A new Monte Carlo simulation code for the propagation of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays is presented. The results of this simulation scheme are tested by comparison with results of another Monte Carlo computation as well as with the results…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2013-06-04 R. Aloisio , D. Boncioli , A. F. Grillo , S. Petrera , F. Salamida

We present a method to analyse arrival directions of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) using a classifier defined by a deep convolutional neural network trained on a HEALPix grid. To illustrate a high effectiveness of the method, we…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-11-11 Oleg Kalashev , Maxim Pshirkov , Mikhail Zotov