{
  "id": "2309.16518",
  "version": "v1",
  "published": "2023-09-28T15:24:53.000Z",
  "updated": "2023-09-28T15:24:53.000Z",
  "title": "A Peters cycle at the end of the cosmic ray spectrum?",
  "authors": [
    "Marco Stein Muzio",
    "Luis A. Anchordoqui",
    "Michael Unger"
  ],
  "categories": [
    "astro-ph.HE"
  ],
  "abstract": "We investigate the degree to which current ultrahigh energy cosmic ray observations above the ankle support a common maximum rigidity for all nuclei, often called a Peters cycle, over alternative scenarios for the cosmic ray spectra escaping sources. We show that a Peters cycle is not generally supported by the data when compared with these alternatives. We explore the observational signatures of non-Peters cycle scenarios, and the opportunities to explore both ultrahigh energy cosmic ray source conditions, as well as, physics beyond the Standard model they present.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v1",
      "updated": "2023-09-28T15:24:53.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "keywords": [
      "cosmic ray spectrum",
      "peters cycle",
      "cosmic ray source conditions",
      "ray spectra escaping sources",
      "ultrahigh energy cosmic ray observations"
    ],
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 0,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable"
    }
  }
}