Published August 2009
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Journal article
Ultra-high energy cosmic rays threshold in Randers-Finsler space
Creators
- 1. Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (China)
Description
Kinematics in Finsler space is used to study the propagation of ultra high energy cosmic rays particles through the cosmic microwave background radiation. We find that the GZK threshold is lifted dramatically in Randers-Finsler space. A tiny deformation of spacetime from Minkowskian to Finslerian allows more ultra-high energy cosmic rays particles to arrive at the earth. It is suggested that the lower bound of particle mass is related with the negative second invariant speed in Randers-Finsler space. (authors)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Chinese Physics. C, High Energy Physics and Nuclear Physics
- Journal Volume
- 33
- Journal Issue
- 8
- Journal Page Range
- p. 626-628
- ISSN
- 1674-1137
INIS
- Country of Publication
- China
- Country of Input or Organization
- China
- INIS RN
- 41125292
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMIC RADIATION; DEFORMATION; KINETICS; MASS; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; PEV RANGE; RELICT RADIATION; SPACE-TIME; THRESHOLD ENERGY; VELOCITY; WAVE PROPAGATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENERGY; ENERGY RANGE; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MICROWAVE RADIATION; RADIATIONS; SPACE
Optional Information
- Notes
- 1 fig., 18 refs.