Cross-correlating 2MASS Redshift Survey galaxies with the ultrahigh energy cosmic ray flux from Pierre Auger Observatory

被引：2
作者：
Motloch, Pavel [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Toronto, Canadian Inst Theoret Astrophys, Toronto, ON M5S 3H8, Canada
来源：
PHYSICAL REVIEW D | 2020年 / 102卷 / 04期
关键词：
POWER SPECTRUM; ANISOTROPY;
D O I：
10.1103/PhysRevD.102.043014
中图分类号：
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号：
0704 ;
摘要：
We apply a recently proposed cross-correlation power spectrum technique to study relationship between the ultrahigh energy cosmic ray (UHECR) flux from the Pierre Auger Observatory and galaxies from the 2MASS Redshift Survey. Using a simple linear bias model relative to the galaxy auto power spectrum, we are able to constrain the value of bias to be less than 1% for UHECR with energies 4-8 EeV, less than 2.3% for UHECR with energies above 8 EeV and less than 21% for UHECR with energies above 52 EeV (all 95% confidence limit). We study energy dependence of the bias, but the small sample size does not allow us to reach any statistically significant conclusions. For the cosmic ray events above 52 EeV, we discover a curious excess cross-correlation at similar to 1 degrees degree scales. Given similar cross-correlation is not visible at larger angular scales, statistical fluctuation seems like the most plausible explanation.
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