{"title":"Towards searching for photons with energies beyond the PeV range from galactic PeVatrons","authors":"M. Niechciol, C. Papior, M. Risse","doi":"10.1016/j.astropartphys.2024.103074","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.astropartphys.2024.103074","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Several gamma-ray observatories have discovered photons of cosmic origin with energies in the PeV (<span><math><mrow><mn>1</mn><msup><mrow><mn>0</mn></mrow><mrow><mn>15</mn></mrow></msup><mspace></mspace><mi>eV</mi></mrow></math></span>) range. Photons at these energies might be produced as by-products from particle acceleration in so-called PeVatrons, which are widely assumed to be the sources of a large part of galactic cosmic rays. Based on recent measurements of these PeV <span><math><mi>γ</mi></math></span>-sources by LHAASO and HAWC, we extrapolate the energy spectra of selected sources up to the ultra-high-energy (UHE, <span><math><mrow><mo>≥</mo><mn>10</mn><mspace></mspace><mi>PeV</mi></mrow></math></span>) regime. The goal of this study is to evaluate if (and under what conditions) giant air-shower observatories, for example the Pierre Auger Observatory, could contribute to testing the UHE luminosity of PeV <span><math><mi>γ</mi></math></span>-sources. Possible propagation effects are investigated as well as the required discrimination power to distinguish photon- and hadron-initiated air showers. For present detector setups, it turns out to be challenging to achieve the required sensitivity due to the energy threshold being too high or the detection area too small. Dedicated detector concepts appear to be needed to explore the UHE frontier. Ultimately, this could provide complementary information on the sources of cosmic rays beyond the PeV regime—a key objective of current efforts in multimessenger astronomy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55439,"journal":{"name":"Astroparticle Physics","volume":"166 ","pages":"Article 103074"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143145498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Thin accretion disk and shadow of Kerr–Sen black hole in Einstein–Maxwell-dilaton–axion gravity","authors":"Haiyuan Feng , Rong-Jia Yang , Wei-Qiang Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.astropartphys.2024.103075","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.astropartphys.2024.103075","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We investigate the thin disk and shadow of Kerr–Sen black hole in Einstein–Maxwell-dilaton–axion gravity. The results reveal that as the dilaton parameter <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>r</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></math></span> increase, the energy flux, the radiation temperature, the spectra luminosity, and the radiative efficiency of the disk all increase. By narrowing down the dilaton parameter range to <span><math><mrow><mn>0</mn><mo>⩽</mo><mfrac><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>r</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></mrow><mrow><mi>M</mi></mrow></mfrac><mo>⩽</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>4</mn></mrow></math></span>, we discover that in the high-frequency region, the Kerr–Sen black hole demonstrates higher energy output compared to the Kerr black hole. We also investigated the shadow of Kerr–Sen black hole in a uniform plasma environment. For fixed inclination angle, dilaton, and spin parameters, the shadow increases as the homogeneous plasma parameter <span><math><mi>k</mi></math></span> increases. Conversely, when <span><math><mi>k</mi></math></span> and <span><math><mi>a</mi></math></span> are fixed, an increase in <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>r</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></math></span> leads to a decrease in the shadow. Finally, we constrain the model parameters with observational data from M87* and Sgr A*.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55439,"journal":{"name":"Astroparticle Physics","volume":"166 ","pages":"Article 103075"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143145493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Isotropization and complexity based extended Krori–Barua and Tolman IV Rastall models under the effect of electromagnetic field","authors":"Tayyab Naseer","doi":"10.1016/j.astropartphys.2024.103073","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.astropartphys.2024.103073","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Three different exact solutions to the gravitational equations are formulated in this paper in the context of Rastall theory using the gravitational decoupling strategy. For doing so, the anisotropic spherical interior fluid distribution is assumed as a seed source characterized by the corresponding Lagrangian. I then modify the field equations by introducing an additional source which is gravitationally coupled with the former fluid setup. Since this approach makes the Rastall equations more complex, I use the MGD scheme to tackle this, dividing these equations into two systems. The Krori–Barua and Tolman IV spacetimes are taken into account to solve the first system, describing an initial anisotropic fluid. The metric potentials associated with these solutions contain multiple constants which are determined with the help of boundary conditions. Furthermore, I work out the solution for the second system through different well-known constraints. Afterwards, the estimated data of a compact star <span><math><mrow><mi>L</mi><mi>M</mi><mi>C</mi><mspace></mspace><mi>X</mi><mo>−</mo><mn>4</mn></mrow></math></span> is considered to explore the feasibility of the developed solutions through graphical interpretation. It is concluded that all the resulting models show physically existing profiles under the variation of certain parameters.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55439,"journal":{"name":"Astroparticle Physics","volume":"166 ","pages":"Article 103073"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143145496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J.M. Alameddine , J. Albrecht , J. Ammerman-Yebra , L. Arrabito , A.A. Alves Jr. , D. Baack , A. Coleman , H. Dembinski , D. Elsässer , R. Engel , A. Faure , A. Ferrari , C. Gaudu , C. Glaser , M. Gottowik , D. Heck , T. Huege , K.H. Kampert , N. Karastathis , L. Nellen , R. Ulrich
{"title":"Simulating radio emission from particle cascades with CORSIKA 8","authors":"J.M. Alameddine , J. Albrecht , J. Ammerman-Yebra , L. Arrabito , A.A. Alves Jr. , D. Baack , A. Coleman , H. Dembinski , D. Elsässer , R. Engel , A. Faure , A. Ferrari , C. Gaudu , C. Glaser , M. Gottowik , D. Heck , T. Huege , K.H. Kampert , N. Karastathis , L. Nellen , R. Ulrich","doi":"10.1016/j.astropartphys.2024.103072","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.astropartphys.2024.103072","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>CORSIKA 8 is a new framework for simulations of particle cascades in air and dense media implemented in modern C++17, based on past experience with existing codes, in particular CORSIKA 7. The flexible and modular structure of the project allows the development of independent modules that can produce a fully customizable particle shower simulation. The radio module in particular is designed to treat the electric field calculation and its propagation through complex media to each observer location in an autonomous and flexible way. It already allows for the simultaneous simulation of the radio emission calculated with two independent time-domain formalisms, the “Endpoint formalism” as previously implemented in CoREAS and the “ZHS” algorithm as ported from ZHAireS. The design acts as the baseline interface for current and future development for the simulation of radio emission from particle showers in standard and complex scenarios, such as cross-media showers penetrating from air into ice. In this work, we present the design and implementation of the radio module in CORSIKA 8, along with validation studies and a direct comparison of the radio emission from air showers simulated with CORSIKA 8, CORSIKA 7, and ZHAireS. We also present the impact of simulation details such as the step size of simulated particle tracks on radio-emission simulations and perform a direct comparison of the “Endpoints” and “ZHS” formalisms for the same underlying air showers. Finally, we present an in-depth comparison of CORSIKA 8 and CORSIKA 7 for optimum simulation settings and discuss the relevance of observed differences in light of reconstruction efforts for the energy and mass of cosmic rays.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55439,"journal":{"name":"Astroparticle Physics","volume":"166 ","pages":"Article 103072"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143145499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chavis Srichan , Pobporn Danvirutai , Adrian David Cheok , Jun Cai , Ying Yan
{"title":"Retraction Notice to “On the same origin of quantum physics and general relativity from Riemannian geometry and Planck scale formalism” [Astroparticle Physics, 164C (2025) - ASTPHY_103036]","authors":"Chavis Srichan , Pobporn Danvirutai , Adrian David Cheok , Jun Cai , Ying Yan","doi":"10.1016/j.astropartphys.2024.103064","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.astropartphys.2024.103064","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55439,"journal":{"name":"Astroparticle Physics","volume":"166 ","pages":"Article 103064"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143145495","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Candidate detection of GRB221009A by Yangbajing muon telescope","authors":"F. Nozzoli","doi":"10.1016/j.astropartphys.2024.103062","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.astropartphys.2024.103062","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Long gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) can be generated by the collapse of a rapidly rotating massive star into a black hole and are the brightest known explosive events in the Universe. GRB221009A is the most energetic gamma-ray burst ever recorded, providing delayed detection of very high energy photons that challenge the standard propagation mechanisms, possibly suggesting exotic physics phenomena. An excess, synchronous with the ignition of GRB221009A, is detected in the rate of the Yangbajing muon telescope. A preliminary assessment of the significance of this excess limits the probability of a chance coincidence to less than 10<sup>−3</sup>. The hypothetical mechanisms for producing a muon excess induced by the GRB are exotic/puzzling. If confirmed by further investigations, this excess would add another feature to the many anomalies observed in this extreme astrophysical event.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55439,"journal":{"name":"Astroparticle Physics","volume":"165 ","pages":"Article 103062"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142660819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Gravitational lensing around dark matter in galactic halo region","authors":"Farook Rahaman, Anikul Islam","doi":"10.1016/j.astropartphys.2024.103061","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.astropartphys.2024.103061","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The presence of dark matter in the galactic region has decisively confirmed by astronomical observations , however, the characteristics of dark matter yet to be recognized correctly. Utilizing the Einstein’s general theory of relativity and the observed rotational curve profile as input, we point out some features of galactic dark matter. Usually, dark matter is not directly visible but affects the lensing. In this paper, the deflection of a massive particle by galactic dark matter is studied using the Jacobi metric approach. We also provide a brief analysis of the image features of the deflection angle.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55439,"journal":{"name":"Astroparticle Physics","volume":"165 ","pages":"Article 103061"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142660694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cosmological study in Myrzakulov F(R,T) quasi-dilaton massive gravity","authors":"Sobhan Kazempour , Amin Rezaei Akbarieh","doi":"10.1016/j.astropartphys.2024.103060","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.astropartphys.2024.103060","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study explores the cosmological implications of the Myrzakulov <span><math><mrow><mi>F</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>R</mi><mo>,</mo><mi>T</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></math></span> quasi-dilaton massive gravity theory, a modification of the de Rham–Gabadadze–Tolley (dRGT) massive gravity theory. Our analysis focuses on the self-accelerating solution of the background equations of motion, which are shown to exist in the theory. Notably, we find that the theory features an effective cosmological constant corresponding to the massive graviton, which has important implications for our understanding of the universe’s accelerated expansion. To assess the validity of the Myrzakulov <span><math><mrow><mi>F</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>R</mi><mo>,</mo><mi>T</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></math></span> quasi-dilaton massive gravity theory, we employ two datasets: the Union2 Type Ia Supernovae (SNIa) dataset, consisting of 557 observations, and the Pantheon SNIa data, which includes 1048 SNe I-a events gathered from diverse SN I-a samples. Our results demonstrate that the theory is capable of explaining the accelerated expansion of the universe without requiring the presence of dark energy. This finding supports the potential of the Myrzakulov <span><math><mrow><mi>F</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>R</mi><mo>,</mo><mi>T</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></math></span> quasi-dilaton massive gravity theory as an alternative explanation for the observed cosmic acceleration. Moreover, we investigate the properties of tensor perturbations within the framework of this theory and derive a novel expression for the dispersion relation of gravitational waves. Our analysis reveals interesting features of the modified dispersion relation in the Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker (FLRW) cosmology, providing new insights into the nature of gravitational waves in the context of the Myrzakulov <span><math><mrow><mi>F</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>R</mi><mo>,</mo><mi>T</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></math></span> quasi-dilaton massive gravity theory.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55439,"journal":{"name":"Astroparticle Physics","volume":"165 ","pages":"Article 103060"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142552403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Particle dynamics and quasi-periodic oscillations in the GUP-modified Schwarzschild spacetime: Constraint using micro-quasars data","authors":"Husanboy Hoshimov , Odil Yunusov , Farruh Atamurotov , Mubasher Jamil , Ahmadjon Abdujabbarov","doi":"10.1016/j.astropartphys.2024.103056","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.astropartphys.2024.103056","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this work, we have worked out dynamical aspects for the particles moving around the GUP-corrected-Schwarzschild (S-GUP) black hole. We have calculated the innermost stable circular orbit (ISCO) around black hole and explored its implications for different microquasars. Additionally, we have shown that the Kerr black hole mimics S-GUP black hole after some tuning of parameters. Finally, considering the S-GUP black hole as a microquasar source, we have studied quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO). Further utilizing the available observational data of few microquasars, we have obtained constrains on the GUP parameter <span><math><mi>ϵ</mi></math></span> as well.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55439,"journal":{"name":"Astroparticle Physics","volume":"165 ","pages":"Article 103056"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142526865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}