The Net Advance of Physics: COSMIC RAYS

COSMIC RAYS:

• General: Handbooks:
  • Handbook of Space Astronomy and Astrophysics (3rd edition) by Martin V. Zombeck [Cambridge University Press, 2007] Classic reference work. The Supplementary Web Links section lists current and past cosmic-ray astronomy missions and facilities.

• General: Introductory: Space Web 97/02;
• General: Magnussen 99/11; Lipari 03/01; Hillas 2006/07;
• General: Experimental/Observational: Magnussen 98/05;

• General: Experimental/Observational: DETECTORS: Bernlöhr 95/08; Petrera 98/03; Scapparone 99/02;
  • The Detection of Ionizing Radiation by Plasma Panel Sensors: Cosmic Muons, Ion Beams and Cancer Therapy by Peter S. Friedman et al. [2012/04]

• Type: EXTREME HIGH ENERGY: Introductory: AIP Physics News 2002/04;
• Type: EXTREME HIGH ENERGY: Yoshida and Dai 98/02; Berezinsky 98/02; Altarelli 98/09; Halzen 98/10; Bhattacharjee and Sigl 98/11; Protheroe 98/12; Boldt 99/02; Berezinsky 2000/01; Olinto 2000/03; Sigl 2000/08; Ellis 2000/10; Zas 2000/11; Sigl 2001/04; Rebel 2001/09; Halzen and Hooper 2002/04; Anchordoqui et al. 2002/06; Blasi 2002/06; Stecker 2002/07; Stecker 2002/08; Sigl 2002/10; Halzen 2003/02; Blasi 2003/04; Stecker 2003/09; Engel 2005/04;
  • Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays: origin and propagation by Todor Stanev [2007/07]
  • Ultra High-Energy Cosmic Ray Observations by Karl-Heinz Kampert [2008/01]
  • Lecture notes on high energy cosmic rays by Michael Kachelrieß [2008/01]
  • Cosmic Ray Astronomy by Paul Sommers and Stefan Westerhoff [2008/02]
  • Astronomy with ultra high-energy particles by Joerg R. Hoerandel [2008/03]
  • High energy cosmic rays by Graciela B. Gelmini [2008/12]
  • Experimental Efforts on Very High-Energy Cosmic Rays and their Interactions - Conference Summary by Joerg R. Hoerandel [2009/07]
  • Recent results and perspectives on cosmic rays ground experiments by Ofelia Pisanti [2010/07]
  • Ultra high energy cosmic rays: A review by Todor Stanev [2010/11]
  • The Astrophysics of Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays by Kumiko Kotera and Angela V. Olinto [2011/01]
  • Significance of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays by Jasdeep Sidhu [2011/02]
  • Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays: Facts, Myths, and Legends by Luis Alfredo Anchordoqui [2011/04]
  • Cosmic rays in galactic and extragalactic magnetic fields by Felix Aharonian et al. [2011/05]
  • High Energy Neutrinos and Cosmic Rays by Guenter Sigl [2011/07]
  • Astrophysics of Galactic charged cosmic rays by Antonella Castellina and Fiorenza Donato [2011/10]
  • AstroParticle Physics at the Highest Energies by Angela V. Olinto [2012/02]
  • Testing fundamental principles with high-energy cosmic rays by Luis Gonzalez-Mestres [2012/02]
  • Extensive Air Showers and Ultra High-Energy Cosmic Rays: A Historical Review by Karl-Heinz Kampert and Alan A. Watson [2012/07]
  • Theoretical Challenges in Acceleration and Transport of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays: A Review by Pasquale Blasi [2012/02]
  • Acceleration and propagation of ultrahigh energy cosmic rays by Martin Lemoine [2012/09]
  • Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays: Review of the Current Situation by Todor Stanev [2012/10]
  • Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays: A Short Review by Roberto Aloisio [2012/11]
  • Particle Interactions in Matter at the Terascale: the Cosmic-Ray Experience by Spencer R. Klein [2012/12]
  • Cosmic particles with energies above 10^19 eV: a brief review of results by Sergey Troitsky [2013/01]

• Type: EXTREME HIGH ENERGY: Aspect: ACCELERATION: Blandford 99/06;
  • On the acceleration of Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic Rays by Federico Fraschetti [Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. A 366, (2008)]
  • Cosmic Rays at the highest energies by Angela V. Olinto [2012/01]
  • Particle acceleration in relativistic outflows by Andrei Bykov et al. [2012/05]
  • Theoretical Challenges in Acceleration and Transport of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays: A Review by Pasquale Blasi [2012/02]
  • Acceleration and propagation of ultrahigh energy cosmic rays by Martin Lemoine [2012/09]

• Type: EXTREME HIGH ENERGY: Re: ACTIVE GALAXIES:
  • Particle acceleration in relativistic outflows by Andrei Bykov et al. [2012/05]

• Type: EXTREME HIGH ENERGY: Re: DEFECTS: Berezinsky 98/02; Kuzmin and Tkachev 99/03; Sakellariadou 2002/12;

• Type: EXTREME HIGH ENERGY: Re: GAMMA RAY BURSTS: Waxman 2000/04; Dermer 2002/02;
  • Particle acceleration in relativistic outflows by Andrei Bykov et al. [2012/05]
  • Gamma Ray Bursts: recent results and connections to very high energy Cosmic Rays and Neutrinos by Péter Mészáros et al. [2012/09]

• Type: EXTREME HIGH ENERGY: Re: GAMMA RAYS: Stecker 2002/08;
  • Gamma Ray Astronomy and the Origin of Galactic Cosmic Rays by Stefano Gabici [2008/11]
  • Recent results from VHE gamma astrophysics related to fundamental physics and cosmic rays by Alessandro De Angelis [2011/04]
  • AstroParticle Physics at the Highest Energies by Angela V. Olinto [2012/02]
  • Neutrinos and cosmic rays by Thomas K. Gaisser and Todor Stanev [2012/02]

• Type: EXTREME HIGH ENERGY: Re: MONOPOLES: Berezinsky 98/02; Berezinsky 2000/01;

• Type: EXTREME HIGH ENERGY: Re: NEUTRINOS: Halzen 98/10; Protheroe 99/07; Stecker 2002/08;
  • High Energy Neutrinos and Cosmic Rays by Guenter Sigl [2011/07]
  • AstroParticle Physics at the Highest Energies by Angela V. Olinto [2012/02]
  • Neutrinos and cosmic rays by Thomas K. Gaisser and Todor Stanev [2012/02]
  • High-Energy Neutrino Astronomy: Status and prospects for cosmic-ray physics by Veronique Van Elewyck [2012/09]

• Type: EXTREME HIGH ENERGY: Re: PULSARS:
  • Particle acceleration in relativistic outflows by Andrei Bykov et al. [2012/05]

• Type: EXTREME HIGH ENERGY: Re: QUANTUM GRAVITY: Ellis 2000/10;
  • Exotic physics with ultrahigh energy cosmic rays by M. Ahlers et al. [2007/09]
  • Quantum Gravity phenomenology: achievements and challenges by Stefano Liberati and Luca Maccione [2011/05]

• Type: EXTREME HIGH ENERGY: Re: RADIO WAVES:
  • Origin and physics of the highest energy cosmic rays: What can we learn from Radio Astronomy? by Peter L. Biermann et al. [2006/06]

• Type: EXTREME HIGH ENERGY: Re: SHOCK ACCELERATION: Protheroe 98/12;
• Type: EXTREME HIGH ENERGY: Re: STRINGS: NECKLACES: Berezinsky 98/02; Berezinsky 2000/01;
• Type: EXTREME HIGH ENERGY: Re: SUPERMASSIVE PARTICLES: Kuzmin and Tkachev 99/03;
  • Exotic physics with ultrahigh energy cosmic rays by M. Ahlers et al. [2007/09]

• Type: EXTREME HIGH ENERGY: Re: SUPERSYMMETRY:
  • Exotic physics with ultrahigh energy cosmic rays by M. Ahlers et al. [2007/09]

• Type: EXTREME HIGH ENERGY: Re: VORTONS: Berezinsky 2000/01;

• Type: HELIOSPHERIC:
  • Origin and propagation of cosmic rays (some highlights) by Igor V. Moskalenko [Frascati 2007/06]

• Type: LEPTONS:
  • The Cosmic Ray Lepton Puzzle by Pierre Brun et al. [2010/01]
  • Positrons in the Galaxy: their births, marriages and deaths by Gerald K. Skinner [2010/05]
  • The 511 keV emission from positron annihilation in the Galaxy by Nikos Prantzos et al. [2010/09]
  • Electrons and Positrons in Cosmic Rays by A. D. Panov [Journal of Physics: Conference Series 409, 012004 (2013)]

• Type: LOW ENERGY: Boldt 99/02;

• Aspects: KNEE of cosmic-ray energy-spectrum:
  • The Composition of Cosmic Rays at the Knee by Jörg R. Hörandel [2012/06]

• Processes: ACCELERATION: Blandford 99/06; Baring 99/12; Jones 2000/12; Kang 2000/12;
• Processes: ACCELERATION: Re: PLASMA FLOWS: Ostrowski 98/08;

• Procsees: ACCELERATION: Re: SUPERNOVA REMNANTS:
  • Cosmic Ray Acceleration in Supernova Remnants by Pasquale Blasi [2010/10]

• Processes: PRODUCTION: Ranft 97/11; Protheroe 98/12; Baring 99/12;
• Processes: PRODUCTION: DIFFUSIVE SHOCK MODELS: Kang 2000/12;
• Processes: PRODUCTION: Re: LIGHT ELEMENTS: Ramaty et al. 99/01;
• Processes: PROPAGATION: Baring 99/12;

• Re: ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE:
  • Cosmic Rays and Climate by Jasper Kirby [Surv. Geophys. 28, 333 (2007/11)]

• Re: BIOLOGY:
  • Cosmic Rays and Terrestrial Life: a Brief Review by Dimitra Atri and Adrian L. Melott [2012/11]

• Re: CHERENKOV RADIATION: Lidvansky 2005/04;
  • The Discovery of Cherenkov Radiation and its use in the detection of extensive air showers by Alan A. Watson [2011/01]

• Re: GAMMA RAY BURSTS: Waxman 2000/04; Dermer 2002/02;
• Re: GAMMA RAY PRODUCTION: Baring 97/11;

• Re: LORENTZ VIOLATION:
  • Cosmic Rays and the Search for a Lorentz Invariance Violation by Wolfgang Bietenholz [2008/06]
  • Quantum Gravity phenomenology: achievements and challenges by Stefano Liberati and Luca Maccione [2011/05]

• Re: MONOPOLES: Giacomelli and Patrizii 2000/02; De Mitri 2002/07;
• Re: MUONS: Cecchini and Sioli 2000/02;
• Re: NEUTRINOS: Gaisser et al. 94/10;

• Re: RADIOACTIVITY: EXTRATERRESTRIAL: Arnould and Prantzos 99/07;
• Re: SUPERNOVA REMNANTS:
  • Cosmic ray escape from supernova remnants by Stefano Gabici [2011/07]

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