Constraining UHECR source parameters assuming a cosmogenic origin of KM3-230213A
Various models were proposed to explain the observed spectrum and composition of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs), but they remain inconclusive in constraining their source of origin. A significant neutrino event with an estimated energy between 72 PeV and 2.6 EeV was recently observed by the KM3NeT experiment (KM3-230213A). When interpreted as cosmogenic in origin, this event can provide constraints on several phenomenological parameters of UHECR sources. In this contribution, we aim to constrain a two-population model of UHECRs using the cosmic-ray data of the Pierre Auger Observatory and multi-messenger constraints. The first population is mixed in composition, while the second population is comprised of ultra-high-energy (UHE) protons with a higher maximum rigidity. We present the best-fit solution to the spectrum and composition of UHECRs that is consistent with the detection of a single neutrino event by the KM3NeT detector at the energy range of KM3-230213A.
Authors
- A.R Alhebsi
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22323/1.501.0172
- Primary Topic
- Superconducting Materials and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research
- ESI Group