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The origin of galactic cosmic rays
Published 2007-10-25, updated 2007-10-29Version 2
The origin of galactic cosmic rays is one of the most interesting unsolved problems in astroparticle physics. Experimentally, the problem is attacked by a multi-disciplinary effort, namely by direct measurements of cosmic rays above the atmosphere, by air shower observations, and by the detection of TeV $\gamma$ rays. Recent experimental results are presented and their implications on the contemporary understanding of the origin of galactic cosmic rays are discussed.
Comments: Invited talk given at the Roma International Conference on Astro-Particle physics (RICAP07) June 20th - 22nd, 2007. To be published in Nuclear Instruments and Methods A
Journal: Nucl.Instrum.Meth.A588:181-188,2008
Categories: astro-ph
Keywords: galactic cosmic rays, air shower observations, multi-disciplinary effort, astroparticle physics, direct measurements
Tags: conference paper, journal article
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