Ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays from tidally-ignited white dwarfs

Ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) can be accelerated by tidal disruption events of stars by black holes. We suggest a novel mechanism for UHECR acceleration wherein white dwarfs (WDs) are tidally compressed by intermediate-mass black holes (IMBHs), leading to their ignition and subsequent explos...

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Автори: Batista, RA, Silk, J
Формат: Journal article
Мова:English
Опубліковано: American Physical Society 2017