Galactic Astrophysics and Gamma-Ray Astronomy: Proceedings of a Meeting Organised in the Context of the XVIII General Assembly of the IAU, held in Patras, Greece, August 19, 1982

by G.E. Morfill (Editor), R. Buccheri (Editor)

Overview

This book contains the invited and contributed lectures presented at a meeting organised in the context of the XVIII general assembly of the IAU, held in Patras, August 19, 1982. Roughly one hundred scientists attended this meeting, the discussions were livel- sometimes heated - and the original time span allocated to the meeting was as a result, comfortably exceeded by about 50 % . The aim of this meeting was to determine the role of galactic gamma-ray astronomy within the general concept of galactic astrophysics. The timing, at the end of the COS-B mission, was regarded as opportune, because it gives interested astrophysicists the possibility for interdisciplinary studies using the existing gamma-ray data base (e.g. comparison with infrared, radio, X-ray, etc. astronomies), as well as for theoretical studies. The next generation of gamma-ray detectors will probably not be in operation for another 5 to 10 years, and therefore it is hoped that the proceeding of this meeting can be used (in the intermediate time) as a basis for further studies, as a stimulation for more theoretical work and as an important contribution for defining the aims and operation of future gamma-ray missions. The interrelationship with other branches of astronomy, the astrophysical implications and the study of relevant physical processes using available measurements in the near-Earth environment were important results of the meeting. Many persons contributed to the success of the meeting, in particular all those who either presented a contribution and/or took part in the discussions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789400972100
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	11/01/2011
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1983
Pages:	346
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.61(h) x 0.03(d)

Table of Contents

Preface.- Cosmic-Ray Acceleration and Transport, and Diffuse Galactic—-Ray Emission.- Acceleration and Transport Processes: Verification and Observations.- The Relevance of Molecular Observations to Gamma-Ray Astronomy.- Gamma Rays and Neutrinos as Complementary Probes in Astrophysics.- On Particle Acceleration in Supernova Remnants.- Gamma-Ray Sources Observed by COS-B.- Point-Like Gamma-Ray Sources.- Gamma-Ray Pulsars in the MeV Region.- Cosmic Gamma Rays and Molecular Gas in the Galaxy.- Gamma Rays from Close Binary Systems.- Gamma Rays from Active Regions in the Galaxy: the Possible Contribution of Stellar Winds.- Search for Pulsars as Counterparts of the Galactic Gamma-.- Ray Sources A Search for Counterparts of Selected COS-B Galactic Gamma-Ray Sources: the X-Ray Survey and Optical Identifications.- Large-Scale Structure of the Galaxy and High-Energy Gamma-Ray Observations.- Origin of the Diffuse Galactic Gamma-Ray Emission at Low and Medium Gamma-Ray Energies.- The Use of Gamma Rays to Trace the Local Interstellar Hydrogen.- Nonthermal Radio Emission from the Galaxy.- Comparison of Far-Infrared Radiation with Gamma Radiation (Large-Scale Structure of the Galaxy).- Observations of Supernova Explosions and Cosmic Rays.- Gamma-Ray Line Astronomy.- Cosmic Gamma-Ray Bursts.