Interactions of Cosmic Ray Nuclei

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dc.creatorMannheim, K.
dc.creatorSchlickeiser, R.
dc.date1994-02-16
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:19:05Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:19:05Z
dc.descriptionWe present convenient formulae for the energy losses of energetic atomic nuclei over the entire energy range relevant to the physics of cosmic rays. Results are applied to a leaky-box equation with a complete loss term. Thereby we derive the equilibrium spectrum of cosmic rays in various types of galaxies. We emphasize a spectral break energy at 450 MeV independent of the matter density, resulting from the transition from Coulomb and ionization losses to pion production losses as the relevant cooling process for the cosmic ray nuclei . We comment on the possible cosmic ray origin of the cosmic gamma ray background.
dc.description15 pages, AA-ptex, accepted for publ. in A&A
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9402042
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9402042
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/9727
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleInteractions of Cosmic Ray Nuclei
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