Published 1975 | Version v1
Report

On the age distribution of galactic cosmic rays

Creators

  • 1. Lake Forest Coll., Ill. (USA)

Description

I consider the general solution for the distribution of ages for primary cosmic rays for a class of steady-state, bounded models of cosmic-ray diffusion in the galaxy. Both one dimensional and three-dimensional models are considered, with point sources and distributed sources. In all models, the age distribution is approximately exponential for ages longer than the average age, although for shorter ages the distribution depends on the details of the model. (orig.)

Abstract (German)

Es wird die allgemeine Loesung einer Altersverteilung primaerer kosmischer Strahlung fuer eine Klasse stationaerer, begrenzter Modelle fuer die Diffusion kosmischer Strahlung in der Galaxis betrachtet. Es werden sowohl eindimensionale als auch dreidimensionale Loesungen mit Punktquellen und verteilten Quellen betrachtet. In allen Modellen geht die Altersverteilung ungefaehr exponentiell fuer Alter groesser als das mittlere Alter, wohingegen fuer geringere Alter die Verteilung von den Einzelheiten des Modells abhaengt. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
14th international cosmic ray conference. Conference papers. Vol. 2
Imprint Pagination
p. 678-683.
Report number
AED-Conf--75-696-000

Conference

Title
14. international cosmic ray conference.
Dates
15 Aug 1975.
Place
Garching/Muenchen, Germany, F.R.

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
8302488
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
AGE ESTIMATION; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COSMIC RAY PROPAGATION; DIFFUSION; GREEN FUNCTION; LIFETIME; MILKY WAY; PRIMARY COSMIC RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RADIATION; FUNCTIONS; GALAXIES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; RADIATIONS

Optional Information

Notes
1 fig.; with refs. Available from ZAED.