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Particles and astrophysics : a multi-messenger approach / Maurizio Spurio.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Astronomy and astrophysics libraryPublication details: Switzerland : Springer, 2015.Description: xvi, 491 p. : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9783319080505
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 523.01 23 Sp772
Contents:
1 An Overview of Astroparticle Physics.- 2 The Cosmic Rays and our Galaxy.- 3 Direct Cosmic Rays Detection: Protons, Nuclei, Electrons and Antimatter.- 4 Indirect Cosmic Rays Detection: Particle Showers in the Atmosphere.- 5 Diffusion of Cosmic Rays in the Galaxy.- 6 Acceleration Mechanisms and Galactic Cosmic Ray Sources.- 7 Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays.- 8 The Sky Seen in gamma-Rays.- 9 The TeV Sky and Multiwavelength Astrophysics.- 10 High-Energy Neutrino Astrophysics.- 11 Atmospheric Muons and Neutrinos.- 12 Connections between Physics and Astrophysics of Neutrinos.- 13 Microcosm and Macrocosm.- Index.
Summary: This book is an introduction to “multi-messenger” astrophysics. It covers the many different aspects connecting particle physics with astrophysics and cosmology and introduces astrophysics using numerous experimental findings recently obtained through the study of high-energy particles.
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Includes index.

1 An Overview of Astroparticle Physics.-
2 The Cosmic Rays and our Galaxy.-
3 Direct Cosmic Rays Detection: Protons, Nuclei, Electrons and Antimatter.-
4 Indirect Cosmic Rays Detection: Particle Showers in the Atmosphere.-
5 Diffusion of Cosmic Rays in the Galaxy.-
6 Acceleration Mechanisms and Galactic Cosmic Ray Sources.-
7 Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays.-
8 The Sky Seen in gamma-Rays.-
9 The TeV Sky and Multiwavelength Astrophysics.-
10 High-Energy Neutrino Astrophysics.-
11 Atmospheric Muons and Neutrinos.-
12 Connections between Physics and Astrophysics of Neutrinos.-
13 Microcosm and Macrocosm.-
Index.

This book is an introduction to “multi-messenger” astrophysics. It covers the many different aspects connecting particle physics with astrophysics and cosmology and introduces astrophysics using numerous experimental findings recently obtained through the study of high-energy particles.

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