Upper Limit on the Diffuse Radio Background from GZK Photon Observation

Gelmini, Graciela B.; Kalashev, Oleg; Semikoz, Dmitri

doi:10.3390/universe8080402

Title: Upper Limit on the Diffuse Radio Background from GZK Photon Observation

Journal Article · 30 July 2022 · Universe

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/universe8080402 · OSTI ID:1905611

^[1]; Kalashev, Oleg ^[2]; Semikoz, Dmitri ^[3]

Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States); University of California, Los Angeles
Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russia); Novosibirsk State Univ. (Russia)
Univ. Paris Citè, Paris (France)

Here, we point out that an observation of ultrahigh energy cosmic ray (UHECR) photons, “GZK photons”, could provide an upper limit on the level of the extragalactic radio background, depending on the level of UHECR proton primaries (to be determined after a few years of data taking by the Pierre Auger Observatory upgrade AugerPrime). We also update our 2005 prediction of the range of GZK photon fluxes expected from proton primaries.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)

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OSTI ID:: 1905611

Journal Information:: Universe, Journal Name: Universe Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 8; ISSN 2218-1997

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Language:: English

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