Cosmic-Ray Propagation and Interactions in the Galaxy
- 1 November 2007
- journal article
- Published by Annual Reviews in Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science
- Vol. 57 (1), 285-327
- https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.nucl.57.090506.123011
Abstract
We survey the theory and experimental tests for the propagation of cosmic rays in the Galaxy up to energies of 1015eV. A guide to the previous reviews and essential literature is given, followed by an exposition of basic principles. The basic ideas of cosmic-ray propagation are described, and the physical origin of its processes is explained. The various techniques for computing the observational consequences of the theory are described and contrasted. These include analytical and numerical techniques. We present the comparison of models with data, including direct and indirect—especially γ-ray—observations, and indicate what we can learn about cosmic-ray propagation. Some important topics, including electron and antiparticle propagation, are chosen for discussion.Keywords
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