(Frontiers in Physics) 2nd Edition
by Pierre Sokolsky (Author), Gordon Thomson (Author)
This revised edition provides an up-to-date summary of the field of
ultra-high energy cosmic rays, dealing with their origin, propagation,
and composition,. The authors reflect the enormous strides made since
the first edition in the realm of experimental work, in particular the
use of vastly improved, more sensitive and precise detectors. The level
remains introductory and pedagogical, suitable for students and
researchers interested in moving into this exciting field. Throughout
the text, the authors focus on giving an introductory overview of the
key physics issues, followed by a clear and concise description of
experimental approaches and current results.
Key Features:
- Updates the most coherent summary of the field available, with new text that provides the reader with clear historical context.
- Brand new discussion of contemporary space-based experiments and ideas for extending ground-based detectors.
- Completely new discussion of radio detection methods.
- Includes a new chapter on small to intermediate-scale anisotropy.
- Offers new sections on modern hadronic models and software packages to simulate showers.