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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