Published April 1, 2008 | Version v1
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Origin of high energy cosmic rays: A short review

Creators

  • 1. INFN/Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, Assergi, L'Aquila (Italy)
  • 2. Center for Particle Astrophysics, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, IL 60510-0500 (United States)
  • 3. INAF/Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, Firenze (Italy)

Description

I provide here a short review of some recent observational findings in the field of cosmic rays and of selected theoretical advancements in our understanding of acceleration and propagation of cosmic rays, from below the knee to the highest energies observed so far

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2008.01.033

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2008.01.033;
PII
S0168-9002(08)00060-0;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
588
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 166-170
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

Conference

Title
1. international conference on astroparticle physics
Acronym
RICAP 07
Dates
20-22 Jun 2007
Place
Rome (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40015109
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACCELERATION; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; ORIGIN; REVIEWS
Descriptors DEC
DOCUMENT TYPES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; RADIATIONS

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2008 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.