Cosmic Rays, Supernovae And The Interstellar Medium (nato Science Series C:)
by M.M. Shapiro /
2012 / English / PDF
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The Galactic cosmic rays have far-reaching effects on the
interstellar medium, and they are, in turn, profoundly affected by
the particles and fields in space. Supernova remnants and their
expanding shock fronts pervade the Galaxy, heating the interstellar
medium, and accelerating the cosmic rays. The interplay among the
cosmic rays, the interstellar medium in which they propagate, and
supernovae has been investigated for decades; yet these studies
have generated as many enigmas as they have resolved. These puzzles
continue to challenge observers and theorists alike. th This volume
is devoted to selected lectures presented in the 7 Course of the
International School of Cosmic-Ray Astrophysics in Erice, Italy in
July-August, 1990. Alltogether, some 400 participants have attended
the biennial sessions of this School since its inception in 1978.
As its name implies, the School deals with cosmic-ray phenomena
viewed in the broader context of astrophysics. Students and
Lecturers are attracted from many astrophysical disciplines. Like
earlier courses in this series, the present one was organized under
the aegis of the Ettore Majorana Centre as a NATO Advanced Study
Institute. Given the diverse scientific backgrounds of the
students, it was deemed useful to include lectures at the
introductory level. Other lectures and contributed talks were at a
more advanced level, featuring new developments. If this collection
is useful pedagogically, and if it provides some stimulus and
information for the mature research worker, then the editors will
feel well rewarded.
The Galactic cosmic rays have far-reaching effects on the
interstellar medium, and they are, in turn, profoundly affected by
the particles and fields in space. Supernova remnants and their
expanding shock fronts pervade the Galaxy, heating the interstellar
medium, and accelerating the cosmic rays. The interplay among the
cosmic rays, the interstellar medium in which they propagate, and
supernovae has been investigated for decades; yet these studies
have generated as many enigmas as they have resolved. These puzzles
continue to challenge observers and theorists alike. th This volume
is devoted to selected lectures presented in the 7 Course of the
International School of Cosmic-Ray Astrophysics in Erice, Italy in
July-August, 1990. Alltogether, some 400 participants have attended
the biennial sessions of this School since its inception in 1978.
As its name implies, the School deals with cosmic-ray phenomena
viewed in the broader context of astrophysics. Students and
Lecturers are attracted from many astrophysical disciplines. Like
earlier courses in this series, the present one was organized under
the aegis of the Ettore Majorana Centre as a NATO Advanced Study
Institute. Given the diverse scientific backgrounds of the
students, it was deemed useful to include lectures at the
introductory level. Other lectures and contributed talks were at a
more advanced level, featuring new developments. If this collection
is useful pedagogically, and if it provides some stimulus and
information for the mature research worker, then the editors will
feel well rewarded.
