Composition and energy spectra of cosmic rays--Implications for cosmic ray origins

Journal Article · Tue May 20 00:00:00 EDT 1997 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.54237· OSTI ID:21175356

Cherry, Michael L ^[1]

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1. Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, Los Angeles 70803 (United States)

A brief review is presented of the energy spectrum and composition of the cosmic rays up to the knee region near 10{sup 15} eV. The measurements suggest a picture based on acceleration in supernova shocks, including shocks produced by interaction with the winds of massive pre-supernova stars, coupled with a leaky box model of propagation through the galaxy.

• OSTI ID: 21175356
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 412, Issue 1; Conference: 6. conference on the intersections of particle and nuclear physcis, Big Sky, MT (United States), 25 May - 2 Jun 1997; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.54237; (c) 1997 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ACCELERATION
BOX MODELS
COSMIC RADIATION
COSMIC RAY PROPAGATION
ENERGY DEPENDENCE
ENERGY SPECTRA
ORIGIN
PEV RANGE
REVIEWS
SHOCK WAVES
SUPERNOVAE