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Cosmic physics: the high energy frontier

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Stecker, F W·2003·Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics
DOI 10.1088/0954-3899/29/10/201
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Cosmic rays have been observed up to energies 10 8 times larger than those of the best particle accelerators. Studies of astrophysical particles (hadrons, neutrinos and photons) at their highest observed energies have implications for fundamental physics as well as astrophysics. Thus, the cosmic high energy frontier is the nexus to new particle physics. This overview discusses recent advances being made in the physics and astrophysics of cosmic rays and cosmic γ-rays at the highest observed energies as well as the related physics and astrophysics of very high energy cosmic neutrinos. These topics touch on questions of grand unification, violations of Lorentz invariance as well as Planck scale physics and quantum gravity.

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Authors
Stecker, F. W.
Affiliations
Goddard Space Flight Center (US)
Corresponding author
Stecker, F W
Venue
Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Published
2003-09-19
Volume
29
Issue
10
Pages
R47-R88
ISSN
  • 0954-3899 (ISSN-L)
  • 1361-6471
DOI
10.1088/0954-3899/29/10/201
OpenAlex
W2072335292
Cited by
48
References
188
Citations by year
2023: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2013: 1
FWCI
6.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Physics G Nuclear and Particle Physics (publishedVersion)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (submittedVersion)
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Nuclear and High Energy Physics › Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Nuclear and High Energy Physics › Neutrino Physics Research
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Statistical and Nonlinear Physics › Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories
Keywords
cosmic rays, very high energy cosmic rays, cosmic gamma rays, very high energy neutrinos, astrophysical neutrinos, unification of fundamental forces, Lorentz violation, Planck-scale physics, quantum gravity, fundamental physics

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