The origin of cosmic rays: What can GLAST say ?
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Gamma rays in the band from 30 MeV to 300 GeV, used in combination with direct measurements and with data from radio and X-ray bands, provide a powerful tool for studying the origin of Galactic cosmic rays. Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) with its fine 10-20 arcmin angular resolution will be able to map the sites of acceleration of cosmic rays and their interactions with interstellar matter. It will provide information that is necessary to study the acceleration of energetic particles in supernova shocks, their transport in the interstellar medium and penetration into molecular clouds.
4 pages including 5 figures; submitted on behalf of the GLAST collaboration, to appear in Proc. ACE-2000 Symp. "The Acceleration and Transport of Energetic Particles Observed in the Heliosphere" (Jan. 5-8, 2000, Indian Wells, CA), AIP Conf. Proc. More details can be found at the GLAST home page at http://lhea-glast.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/science/index.html
4 pages including 5 figures; submitted on behalf of the GLAST collaboration, to appear in Proc. ACE-2000 Symp. "The Acceleration and Transport of Energetic Particles Observed in the Heliosphere" (Jan. 5-8, 2000, Indian Wells, CA), AIP Conf. Proc. More details can be found at the GLAST home page at http://lhea-glast.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/science/index.html