Neutrino probe of cosmic ray astrophysics and new physics at sub-fermi distances
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We show that if the evolution of cosmic ray sources follows that of active galactic nuclei, the upper limit on the diffuse flux of tau neutrinos from the Pierre Auger Observatory marginally constrains the proton fraction at the end of the energy spectrum. We also discuss prospects to uncover new physics leptophobic interactions using future Auger data.
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تاریخ انتشار 2009