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Models and Phenomenology

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: It is evident that models of the knee should match the observational phenomenology. In this talk I discuss a few aspects of phenomenology, which are important not only for the understanding of the knee origin, but also for the general problem of the origin of cosmic rays. Among them are the shape of the energy spectrum, its irregularity, the sharpness of the knee and its fine structure. The classification of models is given and some examples of the most recent models are discussed. The most probable conclusion deduced from this examination is that the knee has an astrophysical origin and the so called 'source' models of the knee are most likely among them.

Source: International Journal of Modern Physics A

DOI: 10.1142/s0217751x05029629

Author: A. D. ERLYKIN

Institution: P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena

Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2067720964

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Cites: 26

Cited by: 4

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