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Composition and Origin of Cosmic Rays

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  • © 1983

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Editors:
  1. Maurice M. Shapiro

    1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa, USA
      Institute for Astrophysics, University of Bonn, Germany

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Part of the book series: Nato Science Series C: (ASIC, volume 107)

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Table of contents (30 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Composition and Energy Spectra

    1. Introduction to the Galactic Cosmic Radiation

      • J. A. Simpson
      Pages 1-24

    2. The Spectra of Cosmic Ray Nuclei > 1 Gev/nuc — Implications for Acceleration and Propagation

      • W. R. Webber
      Pages 25-45

    3. Significance of Ultraheavy Cosmic Rays

      • Martin H. Israel
      Pages 47-64

    4. Cosmic-Ray Isotopic Composition

      • M. E. Wiedenbeck
      Pages 65-82

    5. Cosmic Ray Electrons and Positrons — a Review of Current Measurements and Some Implications

      • W. R. Webber
      Pages 83-100

    6. Cosmic Ray Composition at 1012 – 1015 eV Derived from Muon Measurements

      • O. C. Allkofer
      Pages 101-118

    7. Antiprotons in the Cosmic Radiation

      • R. J. Protheroe
      Pages 119-124

    8. Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays

      • A. M. Hillas
      Pages 125-148

    9. On the Origin of Low Energy Anomalous Component of Galactic Cosmic Rays

      • M. N. Vahia, S. Biswas
      Pages 149-154

    10. Solar Energetic Particle Studies

      • M. N. Vahia, S. Biswas
      Pages 155-160

  3. Acceleration, Propagation, and Sources of Cosmic Rays

    1. Cosmic Ray Acceleration Mechanisms

      • Catherine J. Cesarsky
      Pages 161-168

    2. Cosmic-Ray Acceleration by Diffusive Shocks: Cut-Off Energy

      • P. O. Lagage
      Pages 169-174

    3. Galactic Propagation of Cosmic Rays

      • Catherine J. Cesarsky
      Pages 175-191

    4. Cosmic Ray Sources

      • Michel Casse
      Pages 193-230

    5. Sources of Extragalactic Cosmic Rays: Photons and Neutrinos as Probes

      • R. Silberberg, M. M. Shapiro
      Pages 231-244

    6. Extragalactic Cosmic Rays, Active Galaxies and Quasi-Stellar Objects

      • G. Burbidge
      Pages 245-250

  4. Muons and Neutrinos in Cosmic-Ray Physics and Astrophysics

    1. Deep Underwater Muon and Neutrino Detection (Dumand)

      • Vincent Z. Peterson
      Pages 251-268

    2. Future Muon and Neutrino Experiments

      • O. C. Allkofer
      Pages 269-289

  5. Techniques of Observation and Calculation

    1. Detectors of Ultraheavy Cosmic Rays

      • Martin H. Israel
      Pages 291-300
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa, USA

    Maurice M. Shapiro

  • Institute for Astrophysics, University of Bonn, Germany

    Maurice M. Shapiro

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Composition and Origin of Cosmic Rays

  • Editors: Maurice M. Shapiro

  • Series Title: Nato Science Series C:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7166-0

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1983

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-1609-5Published: 31 July 1983

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-009-7168-4Published: 08 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-7166-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1389-2185

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 414

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

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