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Cosmic Ray Astrophysics

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  • © 2002

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Authors:
  1. Reinhard Schlickeiser

    1. Theoretische Physik IV, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany

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Part of the book series: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library (AAL)

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XV
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  2. Introduction

    • Reinhard Schlickeiser
    Pages 1-5

  3. Cosmic Rays as Part of the Universe

    • Reinhard Schlickeiser
    Pages 7-24

  4. Direct Observations of Cosmic Rays

    • Reinhard Schlickeiser
    Pages 25-71

  5. Interactions of Cosmic Ray Electrons

    • Reinhard Schlickeiser
    Pages 73-103

  6. Interactions of Cosmic Ray Nuclei

    • Reinhard Schlickeiser
    Pages 105-141

  7. Indirect Observations of Cosmic Rays

    • Reinhard Schlickeiser
    Pages 143-178

  8. Immediate Consequences of Galactic Cosmic Ray Observations

    • Reinhard Schlickeiser
    Pages 179-182

  9. Statistical Mechanics of Charged Particles

    • Reinhard Schlickeiser
    Pages 183-209

  10. Test Wave Approach 1. Waves in Cold Magnetized Plasmas

    • Reinhard Schlickeiser
    Pages 211-240

  11. Test Wave Approach 2. Waves in Hot Magnetized Isotropic Plasmas

    • Reinhard Schlickeiser
    Pages 241-267

  12. Test Wave Approach 3. Generation of Plasma Waves

    • Reinhard Schlickeiser
    Pages 269-291

  13. Test Particle Approach 1. Hierarchy of Transport Equations

    • Reinhard Schlickeiser
    Pages 293-312

  14. Test Particle Approach 2. Calculation of Transport Parameters

    • Reinhard Schlickeiser
    Pages 313-364

  15. Acceleration and Transport Processes of Cosmic Rays

    • Reinhard Schlickeiser
    Pages 365-381

  16. Interplanetary Transport of Cosmic Ray Particles

    • Reinhard Schlickeiser
    Pages 383-389

  17. Acceleration of Cosmic Ray Particles at Shock Waves

    • Reinhard Schlickeiser
    Pages 391-434

  18. Galactic Cosmic Rays

    • Reinhard Schlickeiser
    Pages 435-459

  19. Formation of Cosmic Ray Momentum Spectra

    • Reinhard Schlickeiser
    Pages 461-468

  20. Summary and Outlook

    • Reinhard Schlickeiser
    Pages 469-474
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About this book

This book provides an exhaustive account of the origin and dynamics of cosmic rays. Divided into three parts, it first gives an up-to-date summary of the observational data, then -- in the following theory section -- deals with the kinetic description of cosmic ray plasma. The underlying diffusion-convection transport equation, which governs the coupling between cosmic rays and the background plasma, is derived and analyzed in detail. In the third part, several applications of the solutions of the transport equation are presented and how key observations in cosmic ray physics can be accounted for is demonstrated. The applications include cosmic ray modulation, acceleration near shock waves and the galactic propagation of cosmic rays. While the book is primarily of interest to scientists working at the forefront of research, the very careful derivations and explanations make it suitable also as an introduction to the field of cosmic rays for graduate students.

Reviews

From the reviews of the first edition:

"This excellent book is the most complete development of cosmic ray astrophysics theory published. It is aimed at current researchers and commencing postgraduate students. … One of the great benefits of this book is the explicit description of all the assumptions that are made and the limitations they imply on interpretations from the theory. This makes the book particularly valuable for postgraduate students and established researchers starting in the field." (M.L. Duldig, The Physicist, Vol.39 (3), 2002)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Theoretische Physik IV, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany

    Reinhard Schlickeiser

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cosmic Ray Astrophysics

  • Authors: Reinhard Schlickeiser

  • Series Title: Astronomy and Astrophysics Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04814-6

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-66465-9Published: 09 October 2001

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-08573-4Published: 05 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-04814-6Published: 14 March 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0941-7834

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-9698

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 519

  • Number of Illustrations: 28 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Astrophysics and Astroparticles, Particle and Nuclear Physics

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