Modeling the spectrum and composition of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays with two populations of extragalactic sources

Abstract We fit the ultrahigh-energy cosmic-ray (UHECR, $$E\gtrsim 0.1$$ E ≳ 0.1 EeV) spectrum and composition data from the Pierre Auger Observatory at energies $$E\gtrsim 5\cdot 10^{18}$$ E ≳ 5 · 10 18 eV, i.e., beyond the ankle using two populations of astrophysical sources. One population, accel...

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Main Authors: Saikat Das, Soebur Razzaque, Nayantara Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-01-01
Series:European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-021-08885-4