Ultra High Energy Cosmic-Rays in the Galactic Corona
Abstract
On the basis of recent new information on regular and chaotic magnetic fields in coronae of spiral galaxies, we discuss propagation of ultra-high energy cosmic rays of energies exceeding 1017 eV in the galactic corona. It is shown that the expected regular magnetic field is able to confine to the corona protons of energies up to ≃3×1019 eV. Chaotic magnetic fields of the corona play an important role in dynamics of cosmic-ray protons of energy up to ≃7×1018 eV.
- Publication:
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Astrophysics and Space Science
- Pub Date:
- May 1991
- DOI:
- 10.1007/BF00642358
- Bibcode:
- 1991Ap&SS.179..141G
- Keywords:
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- Cosmic Rays;
- Interstellar Magnetic Fields;
- Spiral Galaxies;
- High Energy Electrons;
- Magnetic Field Configurations;
- Astrophysics