Cosmic-ray propagation and interactions in the Galaxy

Details Cosmic-ray propagation and interactions in the Galaxy Cosmic-ray propagation and interactions in the Galaxy

2007-01-18

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0701517v1

Ann.Rev.Nucl.Part.Sci.57:285-327,2007

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

39 pages, 29 figures; Solicited by the Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science (v.57), manuscript submitted Jan 2007

Scientific paper

10.1146/annurev.nucl.57.090506.1

We survey the theory and experimental tests for the propagation of cosmic rays in the Galaxy up to energies of 10^15 eV. A guide to the previous reviews and essential literature is given, followed by an exposition of basic principles. The basic ideas of cosmic-ray propagation are described, and the physical origin of its processes are explained. The various techniques for computing the observational consequences of the theory are described and contrasted. These include analytical and numerical techniques. We present the comparison of models with data including direct and indirect - especially gamma-ray - observations, and indicate what we can learn about cosmic-ray propagation. Some particular important topics including electrons and antiparticles are chosen for discussion.

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