Department of Physics

18204  Cosmic Radiation

Course Webpage:   https://eclass.uoa.gr/courses/PHYS184/

Course Content

• Galactic cosmic rays: Energy spectra, constitution, properties.
• Origin-nature-mechanisms of cosmic particle acceleration: Galactic-extragalactic theories. Fermi acceleration. Established standard model.
• Solar cosmic radiation: Coronal expansion models. Shock waves.
• Cosmic radiation modulation:  Solar cycle. Proton events. Ground level cosmic radiation enhancements. Magnetospheric events. Models-simulations.
• Space environment–space weather: Detection techniques. Neutron monitors. Global networks. Applications. Update of real-time events.