Positive charge prevalence in cosmic rays: Room for dark matter in the positron spectrum
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Positive charge prevalence in cosmic rays: Room for dark matter in the positron spectrum
The unexpected energy spectrum of the positron/electron ratio is interpreted astrophysically, with a possible exception of the 100–300 GeV range. The data indicate that this ratio, after a decline between 0.5 and 8 GeV, rises steadily with a trend towards saturation at 200–400 GeV. These observations (except for the trend) appear to be in conflict with the diffusive shock acceleration (DSA) mec...
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عنوان ژورنال: Physical Review D
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2470-0010,2470-0029
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.94.063006