Astrophysical Sources of High Energy Particles and Radiation
A wide range of topics are covered, ranging from supernovae to active galactic nuclei, cosmic gamma rays to neutrinos and dark matter. The basic emphasis is on physics / astrophysics and experimental / observational techniques, scientific implications of current results, and prospects for future adv...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2001, 2001
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2001 |
| Series: | NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- I. High Energy Processes
- Theory of Cosmic Ray and High-Energy Gamma-Ray Production in Supernova Remnants
- Hadronic Collisions at Very High Energies
- Electron Acceleration by Quasi-Parallel Shockwaves
- Magnetohydrodynamic Wind Driven by Cosmic Rays in a Rotating Galaxy
- II. Sources in Our Galaxy
- Supernovae, Superbubbles, Nonthermal Emission & Light Element Nucleosynthesis in the Galaxy
- Cosmic Ray Interactions in the Galactic Center Region
- Dark Matter Halo of Our Galaxy
- A New Model for the Thermal X-Ray Composites and the Proton Origin Y-Rays from Supernova Remnants
- Evolution of Isolated Neutron Stars
- High Energy Outburst of Recurrent Transient Pulsar A0535+26
- III. Extra-Galactic Sources and Cosmological Connections
- High Energy Particles in Active Galactic Nuclei
- Galactic Clues About the high-energy processesiIn BL LAC (AGN) Jets
- Nonthermal Phenomena in Clusters of Galaxies
- The Astrophysics of ULtra-Heavy Galactic Cosmic Rays (and how we can detect them)
- EAS: N? — Ne Measurements with the EAS-TOP Array
- L3+Cosmics: An Atmospheric Muon Experiment at Cern
- VI. Future Prospects
- Nuclear Paleoastrophysics: Prospects and Perspectives
- H.E.S.S.—The High Energy Stereoscopic System
- Development of Atmospheric Cherenkov Detectors Atmilagro
- NEMO: Neutrino Mediterranean Observatory
- Participants
- Correlation and Clustering: Statistical Properties of Galaxy Large Scale Structures
- The Sunyaev-Zeldovich Effect and Its Cosmological Significance
- IV. Cosmic Photons: X-Rays and ?-Rays
- An Overview on GEV-TEV Gamma Ray Astronomy: Past-Present-Future
- A Brief Introduction to the Study of Afterglows of Gamma Ray Bursts
- Searches for TEV ?-Ray Emission with the Hegra Cherenkov Telescopes
- Variables Gamma Ray Sources, 1: Interactions of Flare Energetic Particles with Solar and Stellar Winds
- Variable Gamma Ray Sources,2: Interactions of Galactic Cosmic Rays with Solar and Stellar Winds
- Comets as X-Ray Objects
- V. Cosmic Ray Particles
- Cosmic Ray Origin: General Overview
- Galactic Cosmic Ray Composition: From the Anomalous Component to the Knee
- Low Energy Cosmic Ray Nuclei and their Propagation in the Galaxy
- Reacceleration Of Galactic Cosmic Rays: SecondaryElectron Capture Isotopes Measured by the Cosmic Ray Isotope Spectrometer