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We consider the possibility that shock acceleration of protons taking place in the radiation field of active galactic nuclei might result in an observable flux of high energy cosmic rays at Earth.
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Protheroe, R.J., Szabo, A.P. (1993). High Energy Cosmic Rays from Cores of Active Galactic Nuclei. In: Shapiro, M.M., Silberberg, R., Wefel, J.P. (eds) Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology. NATO ASI Series, vol 394. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1707-4_5
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