6,240 research outputs found
Disappointing model for ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays
Data of Pierre Auger Observatory show a proton-dominated chemical composition
of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays spectrum at (1 - 3) EeV and a steadily heavier
composition with energy increasing. In order to explain this feature we assume
that (1 - 3) EeV protons are extragalactic and derive their maximum
acceleration energy, E_p^{max} \simeq 4 EeV, compatible with both the spectrum
and the composition. We also assume the rigidity-dependent acceleration
mechanism of heavier nuclei, E_A^{max} = Z x E_p^{max}. The proposed model has
rather disappointing consequences: i) no pion photo-production on CMB photons
in extragalactic space and hence ii) no high-energy cosmogenic neutrino fluxes;
iii) no GZK-cutoff in the spectrum; iv) no correlation with nearby sources due
to nuclei deflection in the galactic magnetic fields up to highest energies.Comment: 4 pages, 7 figures, the talk presented by A. Gazizov at NPA5
Conference, April 3-8, 2011, Eilat, Israe
Gamma-Ray Constraints on Neutralino Dark Matter Clumps in the Galactic Halo
According to high resolution cold dark matter (CDM) simulations, large
virialized halos are formed through the constant merging of smaller halos
formed at earlier times. In particular, the halo of our Galaxy may have
hundreds of dark matter clumps. The annihilation of dark matter particles such
as the neutralino in these clumps generates -ray fluxes that can
potentially be detected by future experiments such as GLAST. We find that,
depending on the parameters of the clump density profile and on the
distribution of clumps in the Galactic halo, the contribution to the diffuse
-ray background from clumps can constrain the properties of neutralinos
such as the mass and annihilation cross section. We model the density profile
of clumps by three representative dark matter profiles: singular isothermal
spheres (SIS), Moore profiles, and Navarro, Frenk and White (NFW) density
profiles and calculate the spectrum and angular distribution in the sky of the
-ray flux due to neutralino annihilation in the clumpy halo of the
Galaxy. The calculations are carried out in the context of two different
scenarios for the distribution of clumps in the Galaxy and their
concentrations, which result in very different conclusions.Comment: 24 pages, 7 ps fig
Report on the EU-US Workshop on Large Scientific Databases
This joint workshop was set up under the auspices of the Joint European Commission/National Science Foundation Strategy Group that met in Budapest in September 1998. The meeting derived from a joint collaboration agreement between the EC and NSF, signed by Dr. George Metakides (Director of Information Technologies for the EC) and Prof. Juris Hartmanis (Director of Computer and Information Science and Engineering at the NSF). Some themes that were identified include:
digital libraries
human-centered computing and virtual environments
large scientific databases, and
intelligent implants
This report expresses the conclusions and recommendations of the Workshop on Large Scientific Databases, held in Annapolis, Maryland, USA in September 1999. The purpose of the workshop was to develop a report to the funding agencies outlining a possible solicitation to the research community, with emphasis on joint European-US work on Large Scientific Databases. Before the workshop, each participant submitted a position paper (these are available at the web site http://www.cacr.caltech.edu/euus). The results of the position papers, presentations, and group discussion are summarized in this report. There were 12 participants from Europe and 12 from the United States, and they are listed at the end of this report. The last section of this report describes possible funding mechanisms
The Rainbow Prim Algorithm for Selecting Putative Orthologous Protein Sequences
We present a selection method designed for eliminating species redundancy in clusters of putative orthologous sequences, to be applied as a post-processing procedure to pre-clustered data obtained from other methods. The algorithm can always zero-out the cluster redundancy while preserving the number of species of the original cluster
- …