The Galactic magnetic field and its lensing of ultrahigh energy and Galactic cosmic rays

Glennys R. Farrar

doi:10.1017/S1743921316006530

The Galactic magnetic field and its lensing of ultrahigh energy and Galactic cosmic rays

Glennys R. Farrar

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Abstract

It has long been recognized that magnetic fields play an important role in many astrophysical environments, yet the strength and structure of magnetic fields beyond our solar system have been at best only qualitatively constrained. The Galactic magnetic field in particular is crucial for modeling the transport of Galactic CRs, for calculating the background to dark matter and CMB-cosmology studies, and for determining the sources of UHECRs. This report gives a brief overview of recent major advances in our understanding of the Galactic magnetic field (GMF) and its lensing of Galactic and ultrahigh energy cosmic rays.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	723-726
Number of pages	4
Journal	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Volume	11
Issue number	A29B
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1743921316006530
State	Published - 2015

Keywords

Galaxy: halo
ISM: magnetic fields
cosmic rays
diffusion

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Medicine (miscellaneous)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Nutrition and Dietetics
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Space and Planetary Science

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