The Astrophysics of Galactic Cosmic Rays

by Issi Workshop (1999 Oct. 18-22 Bern, Switzerland); Parizot, Etienne; Kallenbach, Reinald; Von Steiger, Rudolf

• ISBN13: 9781402001079
• ISBN10: 140200107X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Pub

Summary

This volume, together with those on Cosmic Rays in the Heliosphere and on Cosmic Rays at Earth, rounds off a trilogy devoted to cosmic rays. It specifically deals with the astrophysical sources and acceleration processes of cosmic rays. The principal aims are to examine the cosmic ray phenomenon in the context of our evolving understanding of the Galaxy as an astrophysical system. Observations of cosmic rays, and theoretical models of their origin and propagation, are critically reviewed. The extent to which these reinforce, or conflict with, other astronomical information about the Galaxy is addressed. Other themes are the extent to which galactic-scale processes can be illuminated by studies or analogous heliospheric processes, and the identification of key questions for future investigations. The workshop assembled physicists working in the fields of cosmic rays origin and propagation, structure, evolution, and composition of the Galaxy and the interstellar medium. In addition, researchers working in relevant areas of radio, optical, X-ray and gamma-ray astronomy attended the workshops. This has strengthened the interdisciplinary links between these scientific communities.

Table of Contents

Preface	1	(3)
The Astrophysics of Galactic Cosmic Rays	3	(12)
R. Diehl
R. Kallenbach
E. Parizot
R. Von Steiger
I: KEY OBSERVATIONS ON GALACTIC COSMIC RAYS
The Origin of Primary Cosmic Rays: Constraints from ACE Elemental and Isotopic Composition Observations	15	(12)
M.E. Wiedenbeck
N.E. Yanasak
A.C. Cummings
A.J. Davis
J.S. George
R.A. Leske
R.A. Mewaldt
E.C. Stone
P.L. Hink
M.H. Israel
M. Lijowski
E.R. Christian
T.T. Von Rosenvinge
Radioactive Clocks and Cosmic-Ray Transport in the Galaxy	27	(14)
R.A. Mewaldt
N.E. Yanasak
M.E. Wiedenbeck
A.J. Davis
W.R. Binns
E.R. Christian
A.C. Cummings
P.L. Hink
R.A. Leske
S.M. Niebur
E.C. Stone
T.T. Von Rosenvinge
Cosmic-Ray Composition as Observed by Ulysses	41	(10)
J.J. Connell
Spallogenic Light Elements and Cosmic-Ray Origin	51	(10)
R. Ramaty
R.E. Lingenfelter
B. Kozlovsky
Galactic Cosmic Rays and the Light Elements	61	(12)
E. Parizot
Wolf-Rayet Star Nucleosynthesis and the Isotopic Composition of the Galactic Cosmic Rays	73	(12)
G. Meynet
M. Arnould
G. Paulus
A. Maeder
The Energy Spectra and Anisotropies of Cosmic Rays	85	(10)
S.P. Swordy
Antiparticles	95	(10)
G. Tarle
M. Schubnell
Cosmic Rays Beyond the Knee	105	(14)
D. Muller
II: LESSONS FROM THE HELIOSPHERE
Heliospheric Lessons for Galactic Cosmic-Ray Acceleration	119	(16)
G.M. Mason
Electron Acceleration in the Heliosphere	135	(16)
R.A. Treumann
T. Terasawa
Fast Dust in the Heliosphere	151	(16)
E. Grun
M. Landgraf
III: RADIATION FROM THE GALAXY
Signatures of Energetic Protons and Electrons in the Galaxy	167	(10)
A.W. Strong
Synchrotron Radiation from Galactic Sources: What We Can Learn About Particle Acceleration	177	(10)
S.P. Reynolds
Gamma Rays from Molecular Clouds	187	(10)
F.A. Aharonian
Gamma-Ray Lines from CR Source Regions	197	(12)
R. Diehl
Optical and UV Diagnostics of Supernova Remnant Shocks	209	(10)
J.C. Raymond
X-Ray Emission from SNRS Undergoing Efficient Shock Acceleration	219	(12)
A. Decourchelle
D.C. Ellison
IV: STRUCTURE OF THE INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM
Large-Scale Structure of Gas and the Magnetic Field in the Galaxy	231	(12)
M. Hanasz
H. Lesch
Galactic and Extragalactic Magnetic Fields	243	(18)
R. Beck
Multi-Scale Plasma Turbulence in the Diffuse Interstellar Medium	261	(10)
S.R. Spangler
The Importance of Anisotropic Interstellar Turbulence and Molecular-Cloud Magnetic Mirrors for Galactic Cosmic-Ray Propagation	271	(10)
B.D.G. Chandran
Propagation, Confinement Models, and Large-Scale Dynamical Effects of Galactic Cosmic Rays	281	(14)
V.S. Ptuskin
Nonlinear Kinetic Theory of Cosmic-Ray Acceleration in Supernova Remnants	295	(10)
E. Berezhko
Nonlinear Shock Acceleration and Cosmic-Ray Production in Young Supernova Remnants	305	(12)
D.C. Ellison
Particle Acceleration and Nonthermal Phenomena in Superbubbles	317	(12)
A.M. Bykov
V: WORKING GROUP REPORTS
Test of Galactic Cosmic-Ray Source Models	329	(24)
L.O'c. Drury
D.E. Ellison
F.A. Aharonian
E. Berezhko
A. Bykov
A. Decourchelle
R. Diehl
G. Meynet
E. Parizot
J. Raymond
S. Reynolds
S. Spangler
Key Measurements in the Future	353	(22)
J.J. Connel
A. Decourchelle
R. Mewaldt
D. Muller
S. Reynolds
A. Strong
H. Volk
M. Wiedenbeck
List of Acronyms	375	(4)
Author Index	379	(2)
List of Participants	381