High Energy Cosmic Rays

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Stanev, Todor (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edition:2nd ed. 2010.
Series:Astronomy and Planetary Sciences,
Subjects:
Astrophysics.
Astronomy-Observations.
Solar system.
Gravitation.
Elementary particles (Physics).
Quantum field theory.
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
Space Physics.
Classical and Quantum Gravity.
Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Overview
  • Overview
  • The Standard Model of Cosmic Rays
  • Cosmic ray interactions
  • The birth of cosmic rays
  • Cosmic rays in the Galaxy
  • Cosmic rays at the top of the atmosphere
  • Cosmic rays in the atmosphere
  • Cosmic rays underground
  • Contemporary Challenges
  • Cosmic ray showers
  • The end of the cosmic ray spectrum
  • High energy neutrino and gamma-ray astronomy.

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