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Phys Rev Lett. 2000 Aug 7;85(6):1154-7.

Statistics of clustering of ultrahigh energy cosmic rays and the number of their sources.

Dubovsky SL, Tinyakov PG, Tkachev II.

Institute for Nuclear Research, 60th October Anniversary prospect 7a, 117312 Moscow, Russia.

Observation of clustering of ultrahigh energy cosmic rays (UHECR) suggests that they are emitted by compact sources. Assuming small ( <3 degrees ) deflection of UHECR during the propagation, the statistical analysis of clustering allows an estimate of the spatial density of the sources h(*), including those not yet observed. When applied to astrophysical models involving extragalactic sources, the estimate based on 14 events with energy E>10(20) eV gives h(*) approximately 6x10(-3) Mpc(-3). With increasing statistics, this estimate may lead to exclusion of some models.

PMID: 10991500 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]