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Cosmic Ray Astrophysics
  Introduction
  The Start of Cosmic Ray Research
  The Scope of Cosmic Ray Research
  Organization of the Book
  Cosmic Rays as Part of the Universe
  Direct Observations of Cosmic Rays
  Galactic Cosmic Rays
  Interactions of Cosmic Ray Electrons
  Interactions of Cosmic Ray Nuclei
  Acceleration of Cosmic Ray Particles at Shock Waves
  Indirect Observations of Cosmic Rays
  Immediate Consequences of Galactic Cosmic Ray Observations
  Cosmic Ray Energetics
  Global Cosmic Ray Source Energetics
  Cosmic Ray Scattering, Confinement and Isotropy
  Statistical Mechanics of Charged Particles
  Test Wave Approaches
  Waves in Cold Magnetized Plasmas
  Waves in Hot Magnetized Isotropic Plasmas
  Generation of Plasma Waves
  Test Particle Approaches
  Acceleration and Transport Processes of Cosmic Rays
  Interplanetary Transport of Cosmic Ray Particles
  Solar Flare Events
  Observations
  Comparison with Quasilinear Theory
  Solar Modulation of Galactic Cosmic Rays
  Formation of Cosmic Ray Momentum Spectra
  Summary and Outlook
  Radiation Transport
  Conductivity Tensor in a Hot Magnetized Plasma
  The General Case
  Isotropic Distribution Functions
  Calculation of the Integral
  The Integral J for Imaginary Values of y
  The Integral J for Non-imaginary Values of y
  A Second Form of the Integral J
  The Integral J for Non-relativistic Temperatures
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 Galactic Cosmic Rays
  Galactic Cosmic Ray Diffusion
  Cosmic Ray Propagation in the Leaky-Box Approximation
  Secondary/Primary Ratio
  Secondary Cosmic Ray Clocks
  Cosmic Ray Propagation Including Interstellar Acceleration
  Mathematical Solution
  Sources of Cosmic Ray Primaries
  Steady-State Primary Particle Spectrum Below Rmax
  Influence of Source Spectral Index Dispersion on the Steady-State Primary Particle Spectrum Below Rmax
  Steady-State Primary Particle Spectrum Above Rmax
  Time-Dependent Calculation
  General Values c?0
  Special Case c=0
  Secondary/Primary Ratio Including Interstellar Acceleration
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 Test Wave Approach 2. Waves in Hot Magnetized Isotropic Plasmas
  Conductivity Tensor for Isotropic Distribution Functions
  The Longitudinal Mode
  Superluminal Waves
  Subluminal Waves
  Illustrative Example: Longitudinal Waves in an Equilibrium Electron Plasma
  Superluminal Waves
  Subluminal Waves
  Non-relativistic Plasma Temperatures
  Infinitely Large Speed of Light, c ® ?
  Solution of the Non-relativistic Dispersion Relation
  Landau Damping of Subluminal Solutions
  Weak Damping Approximation
  The Transverse Modes
  Collisionless Damping of Transverse Oscillations
  An Illustrative Example
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 Interactions of Cosmic Ray Electrons
  Synchrotron Radiation
  Synchrotron Pow er
  Emission and Transfer of Synchrotron Radiation
  Synchrotron Radiation from Cosmic Ray Electrons in the Interstellar Medium
  Synchrotron Energy Loss of Relativistic Electrons
  Inverse Compton Scattering
  Inverse Compton Pow er
  Inverse Compton Scattering of Target Photons in the Interstellar Medium by Cosmic Ray Electrons
  Inverse Compton Energy Loss of Relativistic Electrons
  Triplet Pair Production
  Nonthermal Relativistic Electron Bremsstrahlung
  Nonthermal Bremsstrahlung Power
  Nonthermal Bremsstrahlung of Cosmic Ray Electrons in the Interstellar Medium
  Bremsstrahlung Energy Loss of Relativistic Electrons
  Ionization and Coulomb Interactions
  Total Energy Loss Rate
  Continuum Radiation Processes of Relativistic Electrons
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 Interactions of Cosmic Ray Nuclei
  Relativistic Kinematics of Inelastic Collisions
  Threshold Energy
  The Energy of One Particle Seen from the Rest System of Another
  Interactions Between Cosmic Ray Nuclei and Cosmic Photons
  Photo-Pair Production
  Photo-Hadron Production
  Photo-Disintegration
  Interactions Betw een Cosmic Ray Nuclei and Matter
  Gamma-Ray, Electron, Positron and Neutrino Source Functions
  Pion Production Spectra
  p0 Decay g-Rays
  Secondary Electrons and Positrons
  Secondary Neutrinos
  Energy Loss by Pion Production
  Excitation of Nuclei
  Coulomb and Ionization Interactions
  Catastrophic Losses from Fragmentation and Radioactive Decay
  Total Energy Loss Rate from Interactions w ith Matter
  Ionization and Heating Rate of Interstellar Matter by Cosmic Rays
  Continuum Radiation Processes of Relativistic Nuclei
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 Acceleration of Cosmic Ray Particles at Shock Waves
  Magnetohydrodynamic Shock Discontinuities
  Stationary Discontinuities
  Shock Waves
  Alfv.en Wave Transmission Through a Parallel Fast Shock
  Basic Equations
  Reflection and Transmission Coefficients
  Only Forw ard Moving Waves Upstream
  Only Backw ard Moving Waves Downstream
  Alternative Notation
  Shock Effect on Wavenumbers
  Precursor Streaming Instability
  Astrophysical Shock Waves
  Cosmic Ray Transport and Acceleration Parameters
  Upstream Cosmic Ray Transport Equation
  Dow nstream Cosmic Ray Transport Equation
  Scattering Center Compression Ratio
  Importance of Dow nstream Momentum Diffusion
  Maximum Particle Energy
  Solution of the Transport Equations
  Basic Equations
  Upstream Solution
  Dow nstream Solution
  Qualitative Results
  Zero Momentum Diffusion
  Finite Momentum Diffusion
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 Acceleration and Transport Processes of Cosmic Rays
  Structure of the Cosmic Ray Transport Equation
  Inclusion of Momentum Losses
  Continuous and Catastrophic Momentum Losses
  Steady-State and Time-Dependent Transport Equations
  Scattering Time Method: Separation of Spatial and Momentum Problem
  Formal Mathematical Solution
  Leaky-Box Equations
  Illustrative Example: Galactic Cosmic Ray Diffusion
  Momentum Problem
  Solutions Without Momentum Diffusion
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 Statistical Mechanics of Charged Particles
  Basic Equations
  Plasma Parameter
  Kinetic Description of Plasmas
  Magnetohydrodynamics of Plasmas
  The Relativistic Vlasov Equation and Maxwell Equations
  Kinetic Theory of Plasma Waves
  Linearization of Kinetic Plasma Equations
  Solution of the Linearized Vlasov Equation
  Dispersion Relation
  The Landau Contour
  Polarization Vector
  Conductivity Tensor in a Homogeneous Hot Magnetized Plasma
  Energy Transfer in Dispersive Media
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 Indirect Observations of Cosmic Rays
  Clues from Radio Astronomy
  Free-Free Emission
  Radio Continuum Surveys
  Clues from g-Ray Astronomy
  g-Ray Emission Above 10 MeV
  Continuum g-Ray Emission Below10 MeV
  g-Ray Line Emission Below10 MeV from the Orion Region
  g-Ray Point Sources
  g-Ray Observations of Active Galactic Nuclei
  Nonthermal g-Ray Emission Processes in the Jets of Active Galactic Nuclei
  Galactic g-Ray Sources
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 Direct Observations of Cosmic Rays
  The Cosmic Ray Landscape
  Solar Modulation
  Solar and Heliospheric Cosmic Rays
  Solar Flare Cosmic Ray Particles
  The Anomalous Cosmic Ray Component
  Extrasolar Cosmic Rays
  Elemental Composition
  Isotopic Composition
  Anisotropy
  Time History from Cosmogenic Nuclei
  Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays
 Cosmic Ray Astrophysics
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 Test Wave Approach 1. Waves in Cold Magnetized Plasmas
  Plasma Waves in a Cold Moving Magnetized Plasma
  Plasma Waves in a Cold Magnetized Plasma at Rest
  Cold Unmagnetized Plasma at Rest
  Cold Electron-Proton Plasma
  Propagation Along the Static Magnetic Field
  Propagation Across the Static Magnetic Field
  Oblique Propagation of Low-Frequency Waves
  Oblique Propagation of High-Frequency Waves
  More Rigorous Treatment of Dispersion Relation and Polarization of Low -Frequency Waves
  Faraday Rotation
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 Test Wave Approach 3. Generation of Plasma Waves
  Two-Stream Instability
  Cosmic-Ray-Induced Instabilities
  Parallel Propagating Waves
  Growth Rates at Arbitrary Angles of Propagation
  Cosmic Ray Self-Confinement in Galaxies
  Competition of Wave Grow th and Damping
  Damping by Ion-Neutral Collisions
  Nonlinear Landau Damping
  Wave Cascading
  Super-Alfv.enic Cosmic Ray Propagation?
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 Formation of Cosmic Ray Momentum Spectra
  Fundamental Physical Picture
  Some Exact Solutions for q =2
  Shock Acceleration of Relativistic Electrons Undergoing Radiation Losses
  Shock Acceleration of Relativistic Electrons Undergoing Ionization and Coulomb Losses
  Bessel Function Solutions
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 Cosmic Rays as Part of the Universe
  Our Present Viewof the Structure of the Universe
  Interstellar Medium
  Cosmic Fields
  Cosmic Photon Fields
  Cosmic Magnetic Fields
  Intergalactic Medium
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 Summary
  Conclusion
  Cosmic Ray Sources
  Cosmic Ray Isotropy
  Cosmic Ray Isotopic and Elemental Composition
  Ratio
  Electron Ratio
  Nucleon Ratio
  Formation of Particle Momentum Spectra
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 Test Particle Approaches
  Hierarchy of Transport Equations
 >>Note: Test Particle Approach 1
  The Diffusion Approximation
  Cosmic Ray Anisotropy
  The Diffusion-Convection Transport Equation
  Quasilinear Theory
  Quasilinear Fokker-Planck Coefficients
  Unperturbed Particle Orbits
  Fokker-Planck Coefficients for Plasma Wave Turbulence
  Calculation of Transport Parameters
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  Cosmic Transport Parameters from Fast Mode Waves and Slab Alfven Waves
  Modifications Due to Slab Alfven Waves
  Transport Parameters in the Case of Admixture of Slab Alfven Waves to Fast Mode Waves
  Magnetosonic Waves
  Fast Mode Wave Fokker-Planck Coefficients
  Isotropic Fast Mode Waves
  Cosmic Ray Mean Free Path from Fast Mode Waves
  Cosmic Ray Momentum Diffusion Coefficient from Fast Mode Waves
  Fast Mode Time Scale Relation
  Parallel Propagating Magnetohydrodynamic Waves
  Undamped Waves
  Undamped Non-dispersive Alfven Waves
  Influence of Damping and Dissipation
  Numerical Test of Quasilinear Theory
  Linearly Polarized Alfven Waves
  Alfv.en Wave Fokker-Planck Coefficients
  Magnetic Turbulence Tensors
  Slab Linearly Polarized Alfven Turbulence
  Isotropic Linearly Polarized Alfven Waves
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