The observations of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays (UHECR) are renewed, focusing on the energy spectra as measured by HiRes, Telescope Array (TA) and Auger detectors (PAO). It is found that highest energy Auger s...The observations of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays (UHECR) are renewed, focusing on the energy spectra as measured by HiRes, Telescope Array (TA) and Auger detectors (PAO). It is found that highest energy Auger steepening does not agree with GZK cutoff, which is most probably explained by the nuclei mass composition detected by Auger. At present the difference in mass composition in Auger and HiRes/TA data remains the main unsolved problem of UHECR origin.展开更多
The ground and three low-excited states of the positronium negative ion Confined by a spherical harmonic oscillator potential are studied employing the adiabatic hyperspherical approach method. Total energies are obta...The ground and three low-excited states of the positronium negative ion Confined by a spherical harmonic oscillator potential are studied employing the adiabatic hyperspherical approach method. Total energies are obtained as a function of the confined potential radii. We find that the confinement may cause accidental degeneracies between levels with different low-excited states and the inversion of the energy wlues.展开更多
文摘The observations of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays (UHECR) are renewed, focusing on the energy spectra as measured by HiRes, Telescope Array (TA) and Auger detectors (PAO). It is found that highest energy Auger steepening does not agree with GZK cutoff, which is most probably explained by the nuclei mass composition detected by Auger. At present the difference in mass composition in Auger and HiRes/TA data remains the main unsolved problem of UHECR origin.
基金*The project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 10475021 and the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province of China under Grant No. 04009519
文摘The ground and three low-excited states of the positronium negative ion Confined by a spherical harmonic oscillator potential are studied employing the adiabatic hyperspherical approach method. Total energies are obtained as a function of the confined potential radii. We find that the confinement may cause accidental degeneracies between levels with different low-excited states and the inversion of the energy wlues.