The Origin of the Most Energetic Galactic Cosmic Rays: Supernova Explosions into Massive Star Plasma Winds

We propose that the high energy Cosmic Ray particles up to the upturn commonly called the <i>ankle</i>, from around the spectral turn-down commonly called the <i>knee</i>, mostly come from Blue Supergiant star explosions. At the upturn, i.e., the <i>ankle</i>, Cos...

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Main Authors: Peter L. Biermann, Philipp P. Kronberg, Michael L. Allen, Athina Meli, Eun-Suk Seo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Galaxies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/7/2/48