The enigma of the highest energy particles of nature

Annals of Physics

Volumn 303, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 117-141

  Sigl, Günter ^a  

^a INSTITUT D'ASTROPHYSIQUE DE PARIS   (France)

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EID: 0037265163     PISSN: 00034916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4916(02)00021-0     Document Type: Article

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