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the condition that a cosmic-ray accelerator must be larger than the particle's gyroradius, setting a maximum energy from source size and magnetic field.

In astrophysics, Hillas criterion refers to the condition that a cosmic-ray accelerator must be larger than the particle's gyroradius, setting a maximum energy from source size and magnetic field. This meaning comes from Hillas (1984) in Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics.[1]

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References

Hillas, A. M. (1984). The Origin of Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic Rays. Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 22(1), 425-444. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.aa.22.090184.002233

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