Probes of Multimessenger Astrophysics

Maurizio Spurio is a Professor of Physics at the University of Bologna where he teaches Particle and Astroparticle physics. With his research he is involved in experimental physics, with particular interest in high-energy physics without particle accelerators and astroparticle physics.He was member of the MACRO experiment at Gran Sasso underground laboratory, which provided a deep study of the penetrating component of the cosmic radiation including the observation of atmospheric neutrino oscillations. Since 2001 he is member of the ANTARES experiment (the first neutrino telescope in the sea), currently in charge as deputy spokesperson.Professor Spurio has already co-authored/edited 4 Springer books.

• Preface.- An Overview of Multimessenger Astrophysics.-  Charged Cosmic Rays in our Galaxy.- Direct Cosmic Rays Detection: Protons, Nuclei, Electrons and Antimatter.- Indirect Cosmic Rays Detection: Particle Showers in the Atmosphere.- Diffusion of Cosmic Rays in the Galaxy.- Galactic Acceleration and Acceleration Mechanisms.-  The Extragalactic Sources and Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays.- The Sky Seen in γ-Rays.- The TeV Sky and Multiwavelength Astrophysics.-  High-Energy Neutrino Astrophysics.-  Atmospheric Muons and Neutrinos.- Low-Energy Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics.-  Basics on the Observations of Gravitational Waves.- Microcosm and Macrocosm.- Conclusions.- Index.

“Maurizio Spurio’s Probes of Multimessenger Astrophysics is, I have just discovered, a very useful book! It is aimed ‘(i) at those undertaking postgraduate courses, (ii) PhD students, (iii) post-doc researchers involved in high-energy physics or astrophysics research, and senior particle physicists eager to understand and appreciate the mechanisms of the largest accelerators in the Universe.’” (Virginia Trimble, The Observatory, Vol. 139 (1272), October, 2019)