The mysterious ultrahigh energy cosmic ray clustering

Authors
Anchordoqui, LA Goldberg, H Reucroft, S Swain, J Remero, GE Torres, DF
Citation
La. Anchordoqui et al., The mysterious ultrahigh energy cosmic ray clustering, MOD PHY L A, 16(31), 2001, pp. 2033-2045
Citations number
59
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
MODERN PHYSICS LETTERS A
ISSN journal
02177323 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
31
Year of publication
2001
Pages
2033 - 2045
Database
ISI
SICI code
0217-7323(20011010)16:31<2033:TMUECR>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We examine the correlation between compact radio quasars (redshifts in the range z = 0.3-2.2) and the arrival direction of ultrahigh energy cosmic ray s forming clusters. Our Monte Carlo simulation reveals a statistically sign ificant correlation on the AGASA sample: the chance probability of this eff ect being less than 1%. The implications of this result on the origin of ul trahigh energy cosmic rays are discussed.