Active galactic nuclei flow velocities and the highest energy cosmic rays |
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| Authors: | J. J. Quenby B. Drolias R. Lieu |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Astrophysics Group, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College, London SW7 2BZ, UK;(2) Centre for EUV Astrophysics, University of California, CA 94720 Berkeley, USA |
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| Abstract: | The dependence of the maximum energy cosmic rays can reach via diffusive shock acceleration in AGN jets on flow speeds is discussed. It is shown that in highly inclined termination shocks where the speed of the de Hoffman-Teller frame is crucial, a good independent knowledge of the jet speed is required to properly assess the extent of the cosmic ray spectrum. |
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