Are Extragalactic Gamma Ray Bursts The Source Of The Highest Energy Cosmic Rays?
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Recent observations with the large air shower arrays of ultra high energy cosmic rays (UHECR) and recent measurements/estimates of the redshifts of gamma ray bursts (GRBs) seem to rule out extragalactic GRBs as the source of the cosmic rays that are observed near Earth, including those with the highest energies. Subject headings: cosmic rays; gamma rays bursts
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