Published July 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Shock-Wave and Plasma-Pinch Mechanisms of Galactic Cosmic-Ray Production

  • 1. Russian Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, pl. Kurchatova 1, Moscow, 123182 (Russian Federation)

Description

Based on recent discoveries, we show that it is appropriate to complement the standard shock-wave model for the production of galactic cosmic rays by a plasma-pinch model. The latter describes well the production of high-energy cosmic rays, yields a simple formula for their intensity, and allows the threshold pattern of the knee-type kink in the secondary particle spectrum and a number of unusual phenomena observed above the threshold to be explained

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics
Journal Volume
101
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 160-168
ISSN
1063-7761
CODEN
JTPHES

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37017658
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Translation
Descriptors DEI
ASTROPHYSICS; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; COSMIC RAY SPECTROMETERS; ENERGY SPECTRA; PLASMA; SHOCK WAVES
Descriptors DEC
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PHYSICS; SPECTRA; SPECTROMETERS

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Notes
Translated from Zhurnal Ehksperimental'noj i Teoreticheskoj Fiziki, ISSN 0044-4510, 128, 183-192 (No. 1, 2005); (c) 2005 Pleiades Publishing, Inc.