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definition | A particle belonging to the most energetic population of cosmic rays with an energy above ~10^20 electron-volts. The UHECRs constitute a real challenge for theoretical models, because their acceleration requires extreme conditions hardly fulfilled by known astrophysical objects. | |||||||
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contributor | AAS_Frey.Katie_Admin original |