Ultra high energy cosmic rays: The disappointing model

被引：96

作者：

Aloisio, R. ^{[2
]}

Berezinsky, V. ^{[1
,2
]}

Gazizov, A. ^{[1
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Gran Sasso Astroparticle Ctr, I-67010 Assergi, AQ, Italy

[2] Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, Natl Gran Sasso Lab, I-67010 Assergi, AQ, Italy

[3] NASB, BI Stepanov Phys Inst, BY-22072 Minsk, BELARUS

来源：

ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS | 2011年 / 34卷 / 08期

关键词：

Ultrahigh energy cosmic rays; Cosmic ray theory; Cosmic ray experiment; EXPANDING UNIVERSE; UHECR SPECTRUM; DIFFUSION; NUCLEI; PROPAGATION; TRANSITION; DIP;

D O I：

10.1016/j.astropartphys.2010.12.008

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

We develop a model for explaining the data of Pierre Auger Observatory (Auger) for ultra high energy cosmic rays (UHECR), in particular, the mass composition being steadily heavier with increasing energy from 3 EeV to 35 EeV. The model is based on the proton-dominated composition in the energy range (1-3) EeV observed in both Auger and HiRes experiments. Assuming extragalactic origin of this component, we argue that it must disappear at higher energies due to a low maximum energy of acceleration, E-p(max) similar to (4-10) EeV. Under an assumption of rigidity acceleration mechanism, the maximum acceleration energy for a nucleus with the charge number Z is ZE(p)(max), and the highest energy in the spectrum, reached by Iron, does not exceed (100-200) EeV. The growth of atomic weight with energy, observed in Auger, is provided by the rigidity mechanism of acceleration, since at each energy E = ZE(p)(max) the contribution of nuclei with Z' < Z vanishes. The described model has disappointing consequences for future observations in UHECR: Since average energies per nucleon for all nuclei are less than (2-4) EeV, (i) pion photo-production on CMB photons in extragalactic space is absent; (ii) GZK cutoff in the spectrum does not exist; (iii) cosmogenic neutrinos produced on CMBR are absent; (iv) fluxes of cosmogenic neutrinos produced on infrared - optical background radiation are too low for registration by existing detectors and projects. Due to nuclei deflection in galactic magnetic fields, the correlation with nearby sources is absent even at highest energies. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：620 / 626

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