The Search for the Sources of the Cosmic Rays One Century after their Discovery
arXiv:1010.0235
Abstract
Despite their discovery potential touching a wide range of science, construction of TeV gamma-ray telescopes, Auger, IceCube and a suite of other particle astrophysics experiments has been largely motivated by the hunt for the sources of cosmic rays. I will assess the status of our search for the still-enigmatic sources of cosmic rays. Although a resolution is decidedly anticipated, the mystery of their origin remains unresolved.
arXiv comment8 pages, 7 figures, Invited talk at XVI International Symposium on Very High Energy Cosmic Ray Interactions (ISVHECRI 2010), Batavia, Illinois, USA 28 June 2 July 2010. <Changed to properly cite this meeting>
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