Fornax A, Centaurus A, and other radio galaxies as sources of ultrahigh energy cosmic rays
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Matthews, JH
Bell, AR
Blundell, KM
Araudo, AT
Abstract
The origin of ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) is still unknown. It has recently been proposed that UHECR anisotropies can be attributed to starburst galaxies or active galactic nuclei. We suggest that the latter is more likely and that giant-lobed radio galaxies such as Centaurus A and Fornax A can explain the data.
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acceleration of particles, astroparticle physics, cosmic rays, galaxies: active, galaxies: jets, galaxies: starburst
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MONTHLY NOTICES OF THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
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0035-8711
1365-2966
1365-2966
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479
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
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