On the origin of cosmic rays: Some problems in high-energy astrophysics
- 1 April 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Reviews of Modern Physics
- Vol. 48 (2), 161-189
- https://doi.org/10.1103/RevModPhys.48.161
Abstract
This paper reviews the present state of the problem of the origin of cosmic rays. Primary attention is paid to galactic diffusion models with a halo, and questions of cosmic-ray chemical composition, electron component, and synchrotron galactic radioemission. The authors' conclusion is that models with a large halo with a characteristic cosmic-ray age years are confirmed by radio data, and at least do not contradict the information on cosmic-ray chemical composition. The paper also deals with the problems of anisotropy, plasma phenomena in cosmic rays, and the prospects of gamma-ray astronomy.
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