This book on high-energy cosmic rays deals in its first part with the standard model of cosmic rays, describing how they are born in a wide range of cosmic processes, how they are accelerated and how they interact with matter, magnetic fields and radiation during their journey across the Galaxy.
Todor Stanev is professor for astrophysics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware. He is a member of the IceCube neutrino observatory collaboration.
1. Overview.- Part I: The Standard Model of Cosmic Rays.- 2. Cosmic Ray Interactions.- 3. The Birth of Cosmic Rays. 4. Cosmic Rays in the Galaxy.- 5. Cosmic Rays at the Top of the Atmosphere.- 6. Cosmic Rays in the Atmosphere.- 7. Cosmic Rays Underground. Part II: Contemporary Challenges.- 8. Cosmic Ray Showers.- 9. The End of the Cosmic Ray Spectrum.- 10. High Energy Neutrino and Gamma-Ray Astronomy.