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pγ interactions in Galactic jets as a plausible origin of the positron excess

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2014-07-04

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Oxford University Press

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The positron flux measured near Earth shows a rise with energy beyond 30 GeV. We show that this rise might be compatible with the production of positrons in pγ interactions in the jets of microquasars.

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Cosmic rays , Galaxy centre

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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2014, Vol. 441, p3122-3126

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http://hdl.handle.net/2289/5968

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