Publications by authors named "Matthew D Kistler"

The IceCube neutrino discovery was punctuated by three showers with E_{ν}≈1-2  PeV. Interest is intense in possible fluxes at higher energies, though a deficit of E_{ν}≈6  PeV Glashow resonance events implies a spectrum that is soft and/or cutoff below ∼few PeV. However, IceCube recently reported a through-going track depositing 2.

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The Geminga pulsar has long been one of the most intriguing MeV-GeV gamma-ray point sources. We examine the implications of the recent Milagro gamma-ray Observatory detection of extended, multi-TeV gamma-ray emission from Geminga, finding that this reveals the existence of an ancient, powerful cosmic-ray accelerator that can plausibly account for the multi-GeV positron excess that has evaded explanation. We explore a number of testable predictions for gamma-ray and electron or positron experiments (up to approximately 100 TeV) that can confirm the first "direct" detection of a cosmic-ray source.

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