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Constraining models for the origin of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays with a novel combined analysis of arrival directions, spectrum, and composition data measured at the Pierre Auger Observatory

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dc.contributor.authorAbdul Halim, A.
dc.contributor.authorAbreu, P.
dc.contributor.authorAglietta, M.
dc.contributor.authorAllekotte, I.
dc.contributor.authorAlmeida Cheminant, K.
dc.contributor.authorAlmela, A.
dc.contributor.authorAloisio, R.
dc.contributor.authorAlvarez-Muñiz, J.
dc.contributor.authorAmmerman Yebra, J.
dc.contributor.authorAnastasi, G.A.
dc.contributor.authorAnchordoqui, L.
dc.contributor.authorAndrada, B.
dc.contributor.authorAndringa, S.
dc.contributor.authorAramo, C.
dc.contributor.authorAraújo Ferreira, P.R.
dc.contributor.authorArnone, E.
dc.contributor.authorArteaga Velázquez, J.C.
dc.contributor.authorAsorey, H.
dc.contributor.authorAssis, P.
dc.contributor.authorAvila, G.
dc.contributor.authoret al.
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractThe combined fit of the measured energy spectrum and shower maximum depth distributions of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays is known to constrain the parameters of astrophysical models with homogeneous source distributions. Studies of the distribution of the cosmic-ray arrival directions show a better agreement with models in which a fraction of the flux is non-isotropic and associated with the nearby radio galaxy Centaurus A or with catalogs such as that of starburst galaxies. Here, we present a novel combination of both analyses by a simultaneous fit of arrival directions, energy spectrum, and composition data measured at the Pierre Auger Observatory. The model takes into account a rigidity-dependent magnetic field blurring and an energy-dependent evolution of the catalog contribution shaped by interactions during propagation. We find that a model containing a flux contribution from the starburst galaxy catalog of around 20% at 40 EeV with a magnetic field blurring of around 20◦ for a rigidity of 10EV provides a fair simultaneous description of all three observables. The starburst galaxy model is favored with a significance of 4.5σ (considering experimental systematic effects) compared to a reference model with only homogeneously distributed background sources. By investigating a scenario with Centaurus A as a single source in combination with the homogeneous background, we confirm that this region of the sky provides the dominant contribution to the observed anisotropy signal. Models containing a catalog of jetted active galactic nuclei whose flux scales with the γ-ray emission are, however, disfavored as they cannot adequately describe the measured arrival directions.
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, 2024; 2024(1):022-1-022-40
dc.identifier.doi10.1088/1475-7516/2024/01/022
dc.identifier.issn1475-7516
dc.identifier.issn1475-7516
dc.identifier.orcidClay, R.W. [0000-0002-9040-9648]
dc.identifier.orcidDawson, B.R. [0000-0002-4271-3055]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/142209
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIOP Publishing
dc.relation.grantARC
dc.rights© 2024 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd on behalf of Sissa Medialab. Original content from this work may be used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the title of the work, journal citation and DOI.
dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2024/01/022
dc.subjectultra high energy cosmic rays; cosmic ray experiments; active galactic nuclei
dc.titleConstraining models for the origin of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays with a novel combined analysis of arrival directions, spectrum, and composition data measured at the Pierre Auger Observatory
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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