Speaker
Gero Müller
(Phys. Institute 3A, RWTH Aachen University)
Description
We propose to perform an independent test of recent galactic magnetic
field parameterizations, and to obtain information on the origin of
cosmic rays. Based on 3D simulations of cosmic nuclei from their sources
to observation, we determine the average expected arrival direction for
protons. As energy decreases, the average direction is expected to move
away from the source line of sight to several 10th of degrees. When
comparing the angular distance between these expected average arrival
directions and simulated protons we find angular distances at the level
of a few degrees only. The analysis includes typical energy and angular
resolutions of modern observatories, and their ability to separate
protons from nuclei through shower shape measurements. We quantify the
expected sensitivity for evaluating galactic and extragalactic magnetic
fields, and for discovering point sources of cosmic rays.
| Registration number following "ICRC2015-I/" | 986 |
|---|---|
| Collaboration | -- not specified -- |
Primary authors
Gero Müller
(Phys. Institute 3A, RWTH Aachen University)
Prof.
Martin Erdmann
(Phys. Institute 3A, RWTH Aachen University)
Martin Urban
(Phys. Institute 3A, RWTH Aachen University)
