GALPROP Code for Galactic Cosmic Ray Propagation and Associated Photon Emissions

23 Apr 2018, 14:00
30m
Embassy of Italy

Embassy of Italy

3000 Whitehaven St NW, Washington, DC

Speaker

Igor Moskalenko

Description

Last decade is marked with many breakthroughs in astrophysics of cosmic rays, and more are expected in the nearest future. Their proper interpretation is impossible without a well-developed propagation code. The GALPROP project celebrates its 22nd anniversary this year. This project is devoted to the development of a self-consistent model for cosmic-ray propagation in the Galaxy and associated diffuse emissions (radio, microwave, X-rays, gamma-rays). The project stimulated independent studies of the interstellar radiation field, distribution of the interstellar gas (H2, H I, H II), synchrotron emission and the Galactic magnetic field, and isotopic production cross sections. An important recent development is a combination of GALPROP with the HelMod code for cosmic ray propagation in the heliosphere. The combined model is able to reproduce a variety of measurements made in the local interstellar space (Voyager 1) and deep inside the heliosphere at different modulation levels, and at both polarities of the solar magnetic field. I will talk about recent updates to the GALPROP model and most important results.

Author

Igor Moskalenko

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