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Cosmic Radiation in Contemporary Astrophysics

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  • © 1986

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Editors:
  1. Maurice M. Shapiro

    1. Max Planck Institut für Astrophysik, Garching, Germany

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Part of the book series: Nato Science Series C: (ASIC, volume 162)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Composition

    1. Cosmic Ray Abundances, Elemental and Isotopic

      • Niels Lund
      Pages 1-26

  3. Acceleration

    1. Stochastic Particle Acceleration in Cosmic Objects

      • Reinhard Schlickeiser
      Pages 27-55

    2. Cosmic Ray Acceleration by Binary Neutron Stars

      • W. Kundt
      Pages 57-65

    3. Particle Acceleration by Pulsars

      • Wolfgang Kundt
      Pages 67-78

    4. Particle Acceleration by Magnetic Reconnection

      • Wilfred H. Sorrell
      Pages 79-85

  4. Origin and Propagation

    1. Energetics of Cosmic Ray Origin

      • A. W. Wolfendale
      Pages 87-97

    2. The Composition, Propagation and Origin of High Energy (E ≥ 1012 eV/u) Cosmic Rays

      • Rein Silberberg
      Pages 99-111

    3. Nuclear Cross Sections, Cosmic Ray Propagation and Source Composition

      • R. Silberberg, C. H. Tsao, J. R. Letaw
      Pages 113-133

    4. Synthesis of Ideas on Cosmic Ray Origin and Propagation

      • A. W. Wolfendale
      Pages 135-147

  5. Anisotropies

    1. Anisotropies of High Energy Cosmic Rays

      • J. Wdowczyk
      Pages 149-159

  6. Gamma Rays, Cosmic Rays, and the Interstellar Medium

    1. New Evidence on the Galactic Cosmic Ray Distribution from COS-B Gamma-Ray Data

      • Giovanni F. Bignami
      Pages 161-174

    2. Interdisciplinary Effort Towards Understanding the Galactic Gamma-Ray Source Population

      • Giovanni F. Bignami
      Pages 175-191

    3. Ultra High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy

      • J. Wdowczyk
      Pages 193-206

    4. Cosmic Rays and the Interstellar Medium

      • A. W. Wolfendale
      Pages 207-216

  7. Cosmic X-Rays; Quasars

    1. Pulsating X-Ray Sources

      • J. Trümper
      Pages 217-225

    2. X-Ray Burst Sources

      • Walter H. G. Lewin
      Pages 227-240

    3. X-Ray Sky Surveys and the Rosat Mission

      • J. Trümper
      Pages 241-247

    4. Quasars: Cosmological Evolution and X-Ray Background Contribution

      • Maarten Schmidt, Richard F. Green
      Pages 249-259

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 261-274
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About this book

This volume is the product of Lecturers in the fourth Course of the International School of Cosmic-Ray Astrophysics held at the Ettore Majorana Center in Erice, Sicily in November, 1984. The Course, devoted to "Cosmic Radiation in Contemporary Astrophysics," was concurrently a NATO-sponsored Advanced Study Institute (ASI). Cosmic-ray research is in a state of ferment. Precise measure­ ments - some made with instruments aboard sattelites and space probe- have been confronting models and theories with severe constraints. The observations of gamma-ray sources, notably Cyg X-3, at energies up to 16 10 eV, have opened up tantalizing possibilities of direct source iden­ tification. This ASI was devoted largely to interdisciplinary phenomena in cosmic-ray astrophysics whose understanding requires input from the other channels in astronomy. It explored the ways in which progress in cosmic-ray science might clarify phenomena observed in related disciplines. In trying to achieve this aim, we assembled a staff of lecturers representing various astrophysical specialties, such as radio­ astronomy, optical astronomy, X-ray astronomy, gamma-ray astronomy, and of course, particle astronomy (i.e., cosmic radiation). Students and other participants were likewise drawn from diverse backgrounds. Vigorous discussions enlivened almost every session.

Reviews

`... the book provides in a single place a proper perspective of current cosmic-ray research.'
Space Science Reviews, Vol. 45, 1987.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Max Planck Institut für Astrophysik, Garching, Germany

    Maurice M. Shapiro

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Cosmic Radiation in Contemporary Astrophysics

  • Editors: Maurice M. Shapiro

  • Series Title: Nato Science Series C:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5488-5

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1986

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-2144-0Published: 30 November 1985

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-8922-7Published: 02 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-5488-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1389-2185

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 274

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

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