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Revisiting the distance to the nearest UHECR source: Effects of extra-galactic magnetic fields

Authors :
Lang, Rodrigo Guedes
Taylor, Andrew M.
Ahlers, Markus
de Souza, Vitor
Source :
Phys. Rev. D 102, 063012 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

We update the constraints on the location of the nearest UHECR source. By analyzing recent data from the Pierre Auger Observatory using state-of-the-art CR propagation models, we reaffirm the need of local sources with a distance less than 25-100 Mpc, depending on mass composition. A new fast semi-analytical method for the propagation of UHECR in environments with turbulent magnetic fields is developed. The onset of an enhancement and a low-energy magnetic horizon of cosmic rays from sources located within a particular distance range is demonstrated. We investigate the distance to the nearest source, taking into account these magnetic field effects. The results obtained highlight the robustness of our constrained distances to the nearest source.

Details

Database :
arXiv
Journal :
Phys. Rev. D 102, 063012 (2020)
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.2005.14275
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.102.063012