Syllabus
1. Cosmic ray energy spectrum, composition, anisotropy and arrival directions.
2. Possible sources, acceleration and propagation of cosmic rays.
3. Gamma rays in Universe. Cosmic neutrinos.
4. Techniques for cosmic ray, cosmic neutrinos and gamma ray detection, satellite detectors, ballon experiments, extended showers in the Earth atmosphere. Current cosmic ray detectors.
Annotation
Experimental facts on cosmic rays, ideas on their origin and their detection at the Earth. Properties of cosmic rays, phenomenology, origin, acceleration and propagation.
Gamma rays in Universe. Detection techniques of cosmic rays, cosmic ray interaction with the Earth atmosphere, extended air showers.