High Energy Cosmic Rays

• Main Author: Stanev, Todor. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Edition: Second Edition.
• Series: Springer Praxis Books
• Subjects: Physics.; Astrophysics.; Quantum theory.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory.; Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85148-6

Cosmic rays are an essential part of the universe. Their origin is related to many important astrophysical processes, such as star formation, stellar evolution, supernova explosions and the state of interstellar matter in the Galaxy. Cosmic Ray Physics reviews our present knowledge of cosmic rays, d...

Table of Contents:

• 1 Overview
• Part I The Standard Model of Cosmic Rays
• 2 Cosmic ray interactions
• 3 The birth of cosmic rays
• 4 Cosmic rays in the Galaxy
• 5 Cosmic rays at the top of the atmosphere
• 6 Cosmic rays in the atmosphere
• 7 Cosmic rays underground
• Part II Contemporary Challenges
• 8 Cosmic ray showers
• 9 The end of the cosmic ray spectrum
• 10 High energy neutrino and gamma-ray astronomy
• A Appendix
• References
• Index.