Early History Of Cosmic Ray Studies

Author : Yataro Sekido,Harry Elliot
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400954342

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Early History of Cosmic Ray Studies by Yataro Sekido,Harry Elliot Pdf

On the occasion of the International Conference on Cosmic Rays held in Kyoto in August 1979 five aged members of the cosmic ray fraternity, H. Elliot, V. L. Ginzburg, B. Peters, Y. Sekido, and J. A. Simpson met together as a dinner party devoted to the enjoyment of Japanese cuisine and reminiscences of our younger days. This pleasant occasion called to of our own age as well as some eminent seniors not present at the mind the many friends conference whose recollections would have further enriched and enlivened our evening. By the time the dinner came to an end we had agreed that the compilation of a more extensive collection of personal reminiscences would be an interesting and worthwhile undertaking. Accordingly, the next day we held an editorial meeting to draw up a list of potential authors and two of us, the present editors, started work on the project. In putting the book together our intention has been to try to capture and record through these personal accounts something of the atmosphere, the excitement and the frustrations of research in cosmic rays as experienced at first hand by some of the practi tioners in the field. It has never been our intention that it should comprise a systematic history of the subject. Neither, unfortunately, can it be a fully representative collection since practical limits to the size of the volume alone would preclude that.

Author : Francesco Riggi
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031247620

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Messengers from the Cosmos by Francesco Riggi Pdf

This book provides a complete overview of the development of cosmic ray physics, with historical and educational considerations, from early evidence of the existence of extraterrestrial radiation up to the most recent applications of cosmic ray muons in different aspects of daily life. Many of the original results that contributed to the study of cosmic radiation are presented and discussed, accompanied by bibliographic references, numerous in-depth appendices, about 200 illustrations and a large chapter dedicated to the overall impact of cosmic rays. The book includes sections on, among other topics: the debate on the corpuscular or radiative nature of cosmic radiation; the development of early techniques for detecting cosmic particles; the properties and composition of primary and secondary radiation; and the interaction of cosmic muons in matter and a long list of their recent applications, ranging from the muon tomography techniques to the investigation of the stability of civil buildings. The book is addressed to a wide audience, and thus, while it is used for introductory cosmic ray physics courses at the bachelor's or master's level, high school students and teachers involved in educational projects around cosmic rays also benefit from its many historical and educational aspects.

Author : Lev Isaakovich Dorman,Irina Vitalievna Dorman
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Cosmic rays
ISBN : 1633218376

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Cosmic Ray History by Lev Isaakovich Dorman,Irina Vitalievna Dorman Pdf

This book considers the dramatic early history of cosmic ray discovery and research in all aspects up to about the middle of the 1950s (Part I, Chapters 1-14), the history of CR experimental basis development (Part II, Chapters 15-22), the history of studies in CR and on accelerators for elementary particle and high energy physics (Part III, Chapters 23-28), the history of studies of the influence of the Earth's atmosphere and atmospheric processes on CR (Part IV, Chapters 29-37), the history of studies of CR influence on the Earth's atmosphere and atmospheric processes (Part V, Chapters 38-43), histories on the beginning of solar wind theory and CR modulation development, on CR studies on mountains and during the International Geophysical Year and the International Quiet Sun Year, histories of CR stations and research in different CR aspects in many countries such as Armenia, Australia, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Russia and the former USSR (ground and regular balloon observations and research, observations and CR research in Yakutia), Slovakia, and Switzerland (Appendix, Chapters A1-A18).

Author : Veronica Bindi,Mercedes Paniccia,Martin Pohl
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000850833

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Cosmic Ray Physics by Veronica Bindi,Mercedes Paniccia,Martin Pohl Pdf

Key features: Complete introductory overview of cosmic ray physics Covers the origins, acceleration, transport mechanisms and detection of these particles Mathematical and technical detail is kept separate from the main text

Author : S. Böhme,U. Esser,W. Fricke,H. Hefele,I. Heinrich,W. Hofmann,D. Krahn,V. R. Matas,L. D. Schmadel,G. Zech
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1106 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662111789

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Literature 1985, Part 2 by S. Böhme,U. Esser,W. Fricke,H. Hefele,I. Heinrich,W. Hofmann,D. Krahn,V. R. Matas,L. D. Schmadel,G. Zech Pdf

Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts aims to present a comprehensive documen tation ofthe literatme concerning all aspects of astronomy, astrophysics, and their border fields. lt is devoted to the recording, summarizing, and indexing of the relevant publications throughout the world. Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts is prepared by a special department of the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut under the auspices of the International Astronomical Union. Volume 40 records literatme published in 1985 and received before February 15, 1986. Some older documents which we received late and which arenot surveyed in earlier volumes are included too. We acknowledge with thanks contributions of our colleagues all over the world. We also express our gratitude to all organiza tions, observatories, and publishers which provide us with complimentary copies of their publications. Starting with Volume 33, all the recording, correction, and data processing work was dorre by means of computers. The recording was dorre by om technical staff members Ms. Helga Ballmann, Ms. Mona El-Choura (t), Ms. Monika Kohl, Ms. Sylvia Matyssek. Ms. Karirr Burkhardt, Ms. Susanne Schlötelbmg, Mr. Mar tin Schlötelburg, and Mr. Stefan Wagner supported om task by careful proof reading. lt is a pleasure to thank them all for their encomagement.

Author : Michael W. Friedlander
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2002-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674009899

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A Thin Cosmic Rain by Michael W. Friedlander Pdf

Enigmatic for many years, cosmic rays are now known to be not rays at all, but particles, the nuclei of atoms, raining down continually on the earth, where they can be detected throughout the atmosphere and sometimes even thousands of feet underground. This book tells the long-running detective story behind the discovery and study of cosmic rays, a story that stretches from the early days of subatomic particle physics in the 1890s to the frontiers of high-energy astrophysics today. Writing for the amateur scientist and the educated general reader, Michael Friedlander, a cosmic ray researcher, relates the history of cosmic ray science from its accidental discovery to its present status. He explains how cosmic rays are identified and how their energies are measured, then surveys current knowledge and theories of thin cosmic rain. The most thorough, up-to-date, and readable account of these intriguing phenomena, his book makes us party to the search into the nature, behavior, and origins of cosmic rays—and into the sources of their enormous energy, sometimes hundreds of millions times greater than the energy achievable in the most powerful earthbound particle accelerators. As this search led unexpectedly to the discovery of new particles such as the muon, pion, kaon, and hyperon, and as it reveals scenes of awesome violence in the cosmos and offers clues about black holes, supernovas, neutron stars, quasars, and neutrinos, we see clearly why cosmic rays remain central to an astonishingly diverse range of research studies on scales infinitesimally small and large. Attractively illustrated, engagingly written, this is a fascinating inside look at a science at the center of our understanding of our universe.

Author : Malcolm S. Longair
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2006-06-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521474368

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The Cosmic Century by Malcolm S. Longair Pdf

Reviews the historical development of all the key areas of modern astrophysics.

Author : A. M. Hillas
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483151922

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Cosmic Rays by A. M. Hillas Pdf

Cosmic Rays is a two-part book that first elucidates the discovery, nature, and particles produced by cosmic rays. This part also looks into the primary cosmic radiation; radio waves from the galaxy; extensive air showers; origin of cosmic rays; and other cosmic radiations. Part 2 consists of reprinted papers involving cosmic rays. Papers 1 to 10 treat the nature of the radiation, arranged chronologically; in Papers 11 to 16 the scene moves away from the Earth.

Author : Brigitte Falkenburg,Wolfgang Rhode
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400754225

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From Ultra Rays to Astroparticles by Brigitte Falkenburg,Wolfgang Rhode Pdf

The scope of the book is to give an overview of the history of astroparticle physics, starting with the discovery of cosmic rays (Victor Hess, 1912) and its background (X-ray, radioactivity). The book focusses on the ways in which physics changes in the course of this history. The following changes run parallel, overlap, and/or interact: - Discovery of effects like X-rays, radioactivity, cosmic rays, new particles but also progress through non-discoveries (monopoles) etc. - The change of the description of nature in physics, as consequence of new theoretical questions at the beginning of the 20th century, giving rise to quantum physics, relativity, etc. - The change of experimental methods, cooperations, disciplinary divisions. With regard to the latter change, a main topic of the book is to make the specific multi-diciplinary features of astroparticle physics clear.

Author : Anna Uryson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Cosmic rays
ISBN : 1616688475

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Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays by Anna Uryson Pdf

This book discusses various aspects of cosmic ray physics and astrophysics. Also discussed herein are answers to those astrophysical and cosmic ray questions which are essential for understanding of the subject, such as description of the Universe and of some astrophysical objects, a brief history of cosmic ray investigation, the peculiarities of detection of cosmic rays at various energy bands, a list of arrays for an ultra-high-energy-cosmic-ray investigation and GZK-effect.

Author : William Francis Gray Swann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Cosmic rays
ISBN : UOM:39015042056070

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The Story of Cosmic Rays by William Francis Gray Swann Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : Cosmic rays
ISBN : UOM:39015002012444

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Cosmic Radiation by Anonim Pdf

Author : A. W. Wolfendale
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Cosmic rays
ISBN : UCSD:31822012013801

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Cosmic Rays by A. W. Wolfendale Pdf

Author : Lev Dorman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402092398

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Cosmic Rays in Magnetospheres of the Earth and other Planets by Lev Dorman Pdf

The problem of cosmic ray (CR) geomagnetic effects came to the fore at the beg- ning of the 1930s after the famous expeditions by J. Clay onboard ship (Slamat) between the Netherlands and Java using an ionization chamber. Many CR la- tude expeditions were organized by the famous scientists and Nobel Laureates R. Millikan and A. Compton. From the obtained latitude curves it follows that CRs cannot be gamma rays (as many scientists thought at that time), but must be charged particles. From measurements of azimuthally geomagnetic effect at that time it also followed that these charged particles must be mostly positive (see Chapter 1, and for more details on the history of the problem see monographs of Irina Dorman, M1981, M1989). The ?rst explanations of obtained results were based on the simple dipole - proximation of the geomagnetic ?eld and the theory of energetic charged particles moving in dipole magnetic ?elds, developed in 1907 by C. Stormer ̈ to explain the aurora phenomenon. Let us note that it was made about 5 years before V. Hess discovered CRs, and received the Nobel Prize in 1936 together with K. Anderson (for the discovery of CR and positrons in CR).

Author : John Graham Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Cosmic rays
ISBN : OSU:32435004091484

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Cosmic Rays by John Graham Wilson Pdf