Buch, Englisch, 174 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 451 g
Reihe: Frontiers in Physics
Buch, Englisch, 174 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 451 g
Reihe: Frontiers in Physics
ISBN: 978-0-367-17384-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
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.
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Academic and Professional Practice & Development
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Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction to the Second Edition. Survey of Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays. Extensive Air Showers. Monte Carlo Simulation Techniques. Experimental Techniques: Surface Detectors. Experimental Techniques: Air Fluorescence. Experimental Techniques: Hybrid Detectors. Experimental Techniques: Radio Detection of Cosmic Ray Cascades. The Cosmic Ray Spectrum. Searches for Anisotropy. Composition: Direct Methods. Composition: Muon and Electron Detectors. Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Ray Composition. The Inelastic Total Cross Section. The Atmosphere