Could Dense Quark Matter be a Source of Super High Energy Cosmic Rays?

TL;DR

This paper explores the possibility that dense quark matter in massive stars could produce super high-energy cosmic rays through collective interactions and hadronization processes.

Contribution

It proposes a novel mechanism linking dense quark matter in stellar cores to the generation of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays via collective phenomena.

Findings

Evidence of collective phenomena in experimental results

Potential link between dense quark matter and cosmic ray production

Theoretical support for hadronization in high-density environments

Abstract

We propose that the dense quark matter could be a source of the high-energy secondary hadrons. These particles can be created from hadronization of the parton(s), which possess the energy of grouped partons from coherent interactions as a result of their collective behav- ior in high dense medium. The medium might be formed in the centre of some massive stars, and it could be a source of the super high-energy cosmic rays. In this work we consider some experimental results as an evidence on collective phenomenon, that can lead to coherent interactions in high dense medium and production of the high-energy secondary hadrons.