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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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2017
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