The galactic magnetic field derived from cosmic-ray electrons
- 15 May 1968
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Physics
- Vol. 46 (10), S642-S645
- https://doi.org/10.1139/p68-315
Abstract
An estimate of the galactic magnetic field is obtained by combining new results in the cosmic-ray electron spectrum and the recent radio data. The lower and upper limits of the magnetic field in the galactic disk are derived from two alternative models of field configuration; i.e. (0.5–1.0) × 10−5 gauss near the solar system and (1.0–2.0) × 10−5 gauss near the galactic center, respectively. The magnetic field in the halo is estimated to be larger than 2.5 × 10−6 gauss.Keywords
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