Probes of Multimessenger Astrophysics: Charged cosmic rays, neutrinos, γ-rays and gravitational waves (Astronomy and Astrophysics Library)

"I have taught from and enjoyed the first edition of the book. The selection of topics is the best I've seen. Maurizio Spurio gives very clear presentations using a generous amount of observational data. " James Matthews (Louisiana State University) This is the second edition of an introduction to “multi-messenger” astrophysics. It covers the many different aspects connecting particle physics with astrophysics and cosmology and introduces high-energy astrophysics using different probes: the electromagnetic radiation, with techniques developed by traditional astronomy; charged cosmic rays, gamma-rays and neutrinos, with methods developed in high-energy laboratories; and gravitational waves, recently observed using laser interferometers. The book offers a comprehensive and systematic approach to the theoretical background and the experimental aspects of the study of the high-energy universe. The breakthrough discovery of gravitational waves motivated this new edition of the book, to offer a more global and multimessenger vision of high-energy astrophysics. This second edition is updated and enriched with substantial new materials also deriving from the results obtained at the LIGO/Virgo observatories. For the first time it is now possible to draw the connection between gravitational waves, traditional astronomical observations and other probes (in particular, gamma-rays and neutrinos). The book draws on the extensive courses of Professor Maurizio Spurio at the University of Bologna and it is aimed at graduate students and post-graduate researchers with a basic understanding of particle and nuclear physics. It will also be of interest to particle physicists working in accelerator/collider physics who are keen to understand the mechanisms of the largest accelerators in the Universe. Front Matter ....Pages i-xix An Overview of Multimessenger Astrophysics (Maurizio Spurio)....Pages 1-27 Charged Cosmic Rays in Our Galaxy (Maurizio Spurio)....Pages 29-64 Direct Cosmic Ray Detection: Protons, Nuclei, Electrons and Antimatter (Maurizio Spurio)....Pages 65-99 Indirect Cosmic Ray Detection: Particle Showers in the Atmosphere (Maurizio Spurio)....Pages 101-148 Diffusion of Cosmic Rays in the Galaxy (Maurizio Spurio)....Pages 149-182 Galactic Accelerators and Acceleration Mechanisms (Maurizio Spurio)....Pages 183-224 The Extragalactic Sources and Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays (Maurizio Spurio)....Pages 225-267 The Sky Seen in γ-Rays (Maurizio Spurio)....Pages 269-312 The TeV Sky and Multiwavelength Astrophysics (Maurizio Spurio)....Pages 313-353 High-Energy Neutrino Astrophysics (Maurizio Spurio)....Pages 355-399 Atmospheric Muons and Neutrinos (Maurizio Spurio)....Pages 401-439 Low-Energy Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics (Maurizio Spurio)....Pages 441-488 Basics on the Observations of Gravitational Waves (Maurizio Spurio)....Pages 489-536 Microcosm and Macrocosm (Maurizio Spurio)....Pages 537-572 Conclusions (Maurizio Spurio)....Pages 573-576 Back Matter ....Pages 577-591