Statistics of cluster multiplicity and the nature of ultra high energy cosmic ray sources

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Volumn , Issue 5, 2004, Pages 185-201

  Harari, Diego ^a   Mollerach, Silvia ^a   Roulet, Esteban ^a  

^a Centro Atómico Bariloche ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cosmic rays; Ultra high energy cosmic rays

Indexed keywords

EID: 23244435414     PISSN: 14757516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2004/05/010     Document Type: Article

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