Ultra-High Energy Hadron and Neutrino Astrophysics

By (author) Peter K. F. Grieder,Teresa Montaruli

ISBN13: 9780443240829

Imprint: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Format: Paperback / softback

Published: 01/09/2025

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Ultra-High Energy Hadron and Neutrino Astrophysics covers ultrahigh energy neutrino and hadron astronomy in the context of the search for the sources of the highest energy cosmic rays. It gives a broad and solid background for the newcomer to this field of research in the first few chapters, beginning with a comprehensive review of the evolution of astronomy, the present status of our knowledge on the cosmic radiation, discusses the interactions that are relevant for the propagation and detection of the cosmic radiation in space, in the atmosphere, and in the Earth’s crust. The phenomenon of extensive air showers as a tool of hadron astronomy, spectral and compositional aspects of the high energy primary radiation, and the status of the anisotropy are treated comprehensively. This is followed by chapters on the interpretation of cosmic ray phenomena at high energies, and on the propagation of the cosmic radiation through galactic and extragalactic space. The subsequent chapters focus on the properties of muons and neutrinos, on the atmospheric neutrino background, and on astrophysical (cosmogenic) neutrinos. The basic detection principles are discussed and the different giant detector systems presented, including environmental aspects and background problems. The major experiments, in particular the successful IceCube experiment at Antarctica, are described and their results and interpretations discussed.
1. Motivation and Introduction 2. The Evolution of Astronomy: from Visual to Neutrino Astronomy 3. The Cosmic Radiation 4. Interactions Relevant for Cosmic Ray Propagation 5. Extensive Air Showers 6. Anisotropy and Time Variation of the Cosmic Radiation 7. Anisotropies at UH Energies, Point Sources and GZK Cutoff: Hadron Astronomy 8. Interpretation of Cosmic Ray Data and Phenomena 9. Propagation of Energetic Cosmic Rays in Space 10. Sources of Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays 11. Muons and their Properties 12. Neutrinos and their Properties 13. Neutrino Production in Astrophysical Objects 14. Neutrino Detection Methods and Telescope Types 15. Ground, Balloon and Satellite Based Neutrino Telescopes 16. Deep-Water/Ice Optical Cherenkov Neutrino Telescopes 17. Radio Cherenkov Neutrino Telescopes 18. Acoustic Detection of High Energy Neutrinos in Liquids and Solids 19. Next Generation Telescopes 20. Neutrino Astronomy Results 21. Interpretation of Data and Conclusions Appendixes A. The Atmosphere B. Galactic and Extragalactic Data Relevant for Cosmic Rays C. Heliospheric Data and Relations D. Miscellaneous Data: Figures E. Mathematical Methods, Relations and Formulas F. Complementary Relations, Data and Tables G. List of Symbols H. Abbreviations and Acronyms
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