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UHECR Echoes from the Council of Giants

Authors :
Taylor, A. M.
Matthews, J. H.
Bell, A. R.
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
arXiv, 2023.

Abstract

Recent anisotropy studies of UHECR data at energies $\gtrsim$ 40 EeV, have disclosed a correlation of their angular distribution with the extragalactic local structure, specifically with either local starburst galaxies or AGN. Using Monte Carlo simulations taking into account photo-disintegration processes, we further explore a framework in which these UHECRs were accelerated by Centaurus A in a recent powerful outburst before being scattered by magnetic fields associated with local, Council of Giant, extragalactic structure. We find that the observed intermediate scale anisotropies can be accounted for by the Council of Giant structure imposing a response function on the initial outburst of UHECRs from a single source located at Centaurus A's position. The presence of these local structures creates `echoes' of UHECRs after the initial impulse, and focusing effects. The strongest echo wave has a lag of $\sim$ 20 Myr, comparable to the age of synchrotron-emitting electrons in the giant Centaurus A lobes. Through consideration of the composition of both the direct and echo wave components, we find that the distribution of the light (1$<br />12 pages, 11 figures

Details

Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....dbf392aef970a4b4256e4c955829d51d
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2302.06489