Ultra-high-energy cosmic ray acceleration by magnetic reconnection in relativistic jets and the origin of very high energy emission

E. De Gouveia Dal Pino, T. E. Medina-Torrejon, L. H. S. Kadowaki +2

Relativistic jets are believed to be born magnetically dominated. Very and ultra-high energy cosmic rays can be efficiently accelerated by magnetic reconnection in these sources. W…