Genesis and Propagation of Cosmic Rays, 1988
Nato Science Series C: Series, Vol. 220

Coordinators: Shapiro M.M., Wefel John P.

Language: English

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Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Erice, Sicily, Italy, June 1-9, 1986
An Overview of Cosmic Ray Research: Composition, Acceleration and Propagation.- Propagation and Transformations of Cosmic Rays: from Sources to Earth.- Ultra Heavy Nuclei in the Cosmic Radiation.- Galactic Cosmic Ray Hydrogen and Helium.- Cosmic Rays of the Highest Energies.- Stars and Cosmic Rays I. Cool Stars.- Stars and Cosmic Rays II. Hot Stars.- On the Possible Contribution of WC Stars to Isotopic Anomalies in Cosmic Rays and Meteorites.- Gamma-Ray Views on the Galactic Cosmic-Ray Distribution.- Radio Astronomy and Cosmic Rays.- Particle Acceleration in Galactic Supernova Remnants.- Pulsars as Cosmic Ray Particle Accelerators — New Results on the Dynamics of Protons in Vacuum Fields.- Conditions for Acceleration of Super-High Energy Cosmic Rays in Active Galactic Nuclei.- Cosmic Rays and a Stable Hydrostatic Equilibrium of the Galaxy.- VHE and UHE Gamma Ray Observations by Ground Based Detectors.- Hadron and Muon Components in Photon Showers AT 1015 eV.- Monopoles, Muons, Neutrinos and Cygnus X-3.- Magnetic Monopoles.- Cosmic Ray Bombardment of Solids in Space.- Solar Cycle Modulation of Galactic Cosmic Rays.- Particle Propagation and Acceleration in the Heliosphere.- Phoenix-1 Observations of Equatorial Zone Particle Precipitation.- Recent Improvement of Spallation Cross Section Calculations, Applicable to Cosmic Ray Physics.- Measurements of Cross Sections Relevant to ?-Ray Line Astronomy.- The Cosmic Ray Nuclei Experiment on the Spacelab-II Mission.- The Scintillating Optical Fiber Isotope Experiment.- Cygnus Experiment AT Los Alamos.- Macro: The Monopole, Astrophysics, and Cosmic Ray Observatory.- Invisible Cosmic Rays.- List of Participants.- Author Index.