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Ultra-high Energy Cosmic Rays: a probe into New Physics

Astrophysics 2009-11-07 v1

Abstract

The most energetic particles ever detected exceed 102010^{20} eV in energy. Their existence represents at the same time a great challenge for particle physics and astrophysics, and a great promise of providing us for a probe of the validity of the laws of Nature in extreme conditions. We review here the most recent data and the future perspectives for detection of cosmic rays at ultra-high energies, and discuss possible ways of using these data to test the possibility that new Physics and/or new Astrophsyics may be awaiting around the corner.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0206505,
  title  = {Ultra-high Energy Cosmic Rays: a probe into New Physics},
  author = {Pasquale Blasi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0206505},
  year   = {2009}
}

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Invited Review Talk at SpacePart 2002, La Biodola, Isola d'Elba, Italy - May 14-19, 2002

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