HIGH-ENERGY COSMIC RAYS: GALACTIC OR EXTRAGALACTIC?

Jörg R. Hörandel, A. Achterberg, S. Buitink, A. Corstanje, H. Falcke, A. Nelles, J. P. Rachen, L. Rossetto, P. Schellart, O. Scholten, S. ter Veen, S. Thoudam, T. N.G. Trinh, A. van Vliet

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Abstract

The bulk of cosmic rays is assumed to be accelerated in our Milky Way, while the highest-energy particles in the Universe are attributed to extra-galactic sources. A transition is expected at energies around 1017 to 1018 eV. A new method is presented to measure the properties of cosmic rays in this energy region: the radio detection of air showers. And a comprehensive model is discussed to describe consistently the Galactic and extra-galactic components of cosmic rays from GeV energies up to ∼ 1020 eV.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publicationVulcano 2016 - Frontier Objects in Astrophysics and Particle Physics
EditorsRoberto Fusco-Femiano, Giampaolo Mannocchi, Aldo Morselli, Gian Carlo Trinchero
Pages95-102
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9788886409650
StatePublished - 2017
Event16th Vulcano Workshop on Frontier objects in Astrophysics and Particle Physics, Vulcano 2016 - Sicily, Italy
Duration: 22 May 201628 May 2016

Publication series

NameFrascati Physics Series
Volume64
ISSN (Print)1122-5157

Conference

Conference16th Vulcano Workshop on Frontier objects in Astrophysics and Particle Physics, Vulcano 2016
Country/TerritoryItaly
CitySicily
Period22/05/1628/05/16

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