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CRPropa is a Monte Carlo framework for simulating the propagation of (ultra-) high-energy particles in the Universe, including cosmic rays, gamma rays, electrons, and neutrinos. It covers energies from ZeV down to GeV for gamma rays and…

Synchrotron diffuse radiation (SDR) emission is one of the major Galactic components, in the 100 MHz up to 100 GHz frequency range. Its spectrum and sky map provide valuable measure of the galactic cosmic ray electrons (GCRE) in the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-11-08 Giuseppe Di Bernardo , Dario Grasso , Carmelo Evoli , Daniele Gaggero

Cosmic rays (CRs) are a ubiquitous non-thermal component of the interstellar medium (ISM). A data-driven three-dimensional (3D) map of their distribution is essential for understanding CR transport and constraining the spatial distribution…

Diffuse $\gamma$-ray emission is a key probe of cosmic rays (CRs) distribution within the Galaxy. However, the discrepancies between observations and theoretical model expectations highlight the need for refined uncertainty estimates. In…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-09-10 Xing-Jian Lv , Xiao-Jun Bi , Kun Fang , Han-Xiang Hu , Peng-Fei Yin , Meng-Jie Zhao

We present a study of the compatibility of some current models of the diffuse Galactic continuum gamma rays with EGRET data. A set of regions sampling the whole sky is chosen to provide a comprehensive range of tests. The range of EGRET…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-05-05 A. W. Strong , I. V. Moskalenko , O. Reimer

We extend previous work modeling the Galactic magnetic field in the plane using synchrotron emission in total and polarised intensity. In this work, we include a more realistic treatment of the cosmic-ray electrons using the GALPROP…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-02-14 T. R. Jaffe , A. J. Banday , J. P. Leahy , S. Leach , A. W. Strong

After the discovery of Fermi Bubbles and the excess of gamma-ray emission, the Galactic Centre has received increasing attention with the aim to understand its role in the origin and acceleration of primary cosmic rays (CRs). Based on a…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-06-15 Rita C. Anjos , Fernando Catalani

Cosmic rays (CRs) in the Galaxy are an important dynamical component of the interstellar medium (ISM) that interact with the other major components (interstellar magnetic and radiation fields, and gas) to produce broadband interstellar…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-01-08 Troy A. Porter , Gudlaugur Johannesson , Igor V. Moskalenko

A crucial process in Galactic cosmic-ray (CR) transport is the spatial diffusion due to the interaction with the interstellar turbulent magnetic field. Usually, CR diffusion is assumed to be uniform and isotropic all across the Galaxy.…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-10-25 Silvio Sergio Cerri , Daniele Gaggero , Andrea Vittino , Carmelo Evoli , Dario Grasso

The paper numerically investigates the propagation of galactic cosmic rays in a model magnetic field, which is a composition of an isotropic turbulent field with the Kolmogorov turbulence spectrum and a regular constant field. The…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-11-08 V. O Yurovsky , A. I. Peryatinskaya , I. Kudryashov

Analyses of TeV-PeV cosmic ray (CR) diffusion around their sources usually assume either isotropic diffusion or anisotropic diffusion due to the regular Galactic magnetic field. We show that none of them are adequate on distances smaller…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2013-07-29 G. Giacinti , M. Kachelriess , D. V. Semikoz

The local interstellar spectrum (LIS) of cosmic-ray (CR) electrons for the energy range 1 MeV to 1 TeV is derived using the most recent experimental results combined with the state-of-the-art models for CR propagation in the Galaxy and in…

We study the high latitude (|b|>10) diffuse gamma-ray emission in the Galaxy in light of the recently published data from the Fermi collaboration at energies between 100 MeV and 100 GeV. The unprecedented accuracy in these measurements…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2013-04-16 I. Cholis , M. Tavakoli , C. Evoli , L. Maccione , P. Ullio

Cosmic rays travel throughout the Galaxy, leaving traces from radio to ultra-high-energy gamma rays due to interactions with the interstellar gas, radiation field and magnetic field. Therefore, it is necessary to utilize multi-wavelength…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-03-15 Xin-Yu He , Pei-Pei Zhang , Qiang Yuan , Yi-Qing Guo

We present the simulation framework CRPropa version 3 designed for efficient development of astrophysical predictions for ultra-high energy particles. Users can assemble modules of the most relevant propagation effects in galactic and…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2016-05-26 Rafael Alves Batista , Andrej Dundovic , Martin Erdmann , Karl-Heinz Kampert , Daniel Kuempel , Gero Müller , Guenter Sigl , Arjen van Vliet , David Walz , Tobias Winchen

Various studies have implied the existence of a gaseous halo around the Galaxy extending out to 100 kpc. Galactic cosmic rays (CRs) that propagate to the halo, either by diffusion or by convection with the possibly existing large-scale…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-01-30 Ruo-Yu Liu , Huirong Yan , Xiang-Yu Wang , Shi Shao , Hui Li

To answer the fundamental questions concerning the origin and nature of ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECRs), it is important to confront data with simulated astrophysical scenarios. These scenarios should include detailed information on…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2015-08-12 R. Alves Batista , M. Erdmann , C. Evoli , K. -H. Kampert , D. Kuempel , G. Müller , G. Sigl , A. van Vliet , D. Walz , T. Winchen

Galactic diffuse continuum gamma-ray emission is intricately related to cosmic-ray physics and radio astronomy. We describe recent results from an approach which endeavours to take advantage of this. Information from cosmic-ray composition…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-12-13 A. W. Strong , I. V. Moskalenko , O. Reimer

The propagation of charged cosmic rays through the Galactic environment influences all aspects of the observation at Earth. Energy spectrum, composition and arrival directions are changed due to deflections in magnetic fields and…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2017-07-26 Lukas Merten , Julia Becker Tjus , Horst Fichtner , Björn Eichmann , Günter Sigl

The study of Galactic diffuse $\gamma$ radiation combined with the knowledge of the distribution of the molecular hydrogen in the Galaxy offers a unique tool to probe the cosmic ray flux in the Galaxy. A methodology to study the level of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 S. Casanova , S. Gabici , F. A. Aharonian , K. Torii , Y. Fukui , T. Onishi , H. Yamamoto , A. Kawamura