GZK limit

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Greisen–Zatsepin–Kuzmin_limit
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:protons
atomic nuclei
gptkbp:causedBy interaction with cosmic microwave background
gptkbp:describes upper energy limit for cosmic ray protons
gptkbp:effect energy loss of cosmic rays over long distances
gptkbp:energyLimit ~5×10^19 eV
gptkbp:field gptkb:cosmology
astroparticle physics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label GZK limit
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Kenneth_Greisen
gptkb:Georgiy_Zatsepin
gptkb:Vadim_Kuzmin
gptkbp:notable_for cosmic rays above GZK limit are rare
gptkbp:predicts 1966
gptkbp:relatedTo ultra-high-energy cosmic rays
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Greisen–Zatsepin–Kuzmin_limit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6