Particle physics explanations for ultra-high energy cosmic ray events

Pramana - Journal of Physics

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 207-218

  Drees, Manuel ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cosmic rays; Supermassive particles

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; CHARGED PARTICLES; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PLASMA COLLISION PROCESSES; PROTONS;

COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND; GALACTIC MAGNETIC FIELD STRENGTH; SUPERMASSIVE PARTICLES; ULTRA HIGH ENERGY COSMIC RAY EVENTS;

COSMIC RAYS;

EID: 1442310076     PISSN: 03044289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02705083     Document Type: Article

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