The Cosmic-Ray Knee as a Local Signature of Nearby PeVatrons
Ke Fang and Francis Halzen 2026 ApJL 999 L13 The observed steepening of the cosmic-ray spectrum at ~4 PeV could be a global or local feature; a local feature could be explained by sources located ~1…
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