Cosmic-Ray Anisotropy from Large Scale Structure and the effect of magnetic horizons

Abstract

Motivated by the ~7 % dipole anisotropy in the distribution of ultra-high energy cosmic-rays (UHECRs) above 8 EeV, we explore the anisotropy induced by the large scale structure, using constrained simulations of the local Universe and taking into account the effect of magnetic fields. The value of the intergalactic magnetic field (IGMF) is critical as it determines the UHECR cosmic horizon. We calculate the UHECR sky maps for different values of the IGMF variance and show the effect of the UHECR horizon on the observed anisotropy. The footprint of the local ($\lesssim 350$ Mpc) Universe on the UHECR background, a small angular scale enhancement in the Northern Hemisphere, is seen. At 11.5 EeV (the median value of the energy bin at which the dipole has been reported), the LSS-induced dipole amplitude is $A_1\sim 10\%$, for IGMF in the range [0.3-3] nG for protons, helium and nitrogen, compatible with the rms value derived from the cosmic power spectrum. However at these energies the UHECRs are also influenced by the Galactic Magnetic Field (GMF) and we discuss its effect on the LSS-induced anisotropy.

arXiv comment7 pages, 6 figures, submitted to MNRAS (revised version)

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