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astro-ph2005
EMMA - A New Underground Cosmic-Ray Experiment
T. Enqvist, V. Föhr, J. Joutsenvaara +25
A new type of cosmic-ray experiment is under construction in the Pyhäsalmi mine in the underground laboratory of the University of Oulu, Finland. It aims to study the composition o…
astro-ph2004
Neutrino Emission and Mass Ejection in Quark Novae
Petteri Keranen, Rachid Ouyed, Prashanth Jaikumar
We explore the role of neutrinos in a Quark Nova explosion. We study production of neutrinos during this event, their propagation and their interactions with the surrounding quark…
astro-ph2003
Ultra-high energy cosmic rays from Quark Novae
R. Ouyed, P. Keränen, J. Maalampi
We explore acceleration of ions in the Quark Nova (QN) scenario, where a neutron star experiences an explosive phase transition into a quark star (born in the propeller regime). In…