Non Accelerator Astroparticle Physics

This volume provides timely coverage of nonaccelerator astroparticle physics. It complements two volumes prepared for earlier schools. Informative and pedagogical, it can serve as the basis for a modern course on the subject.The first section discusses the fundamentals of particle physics, with reviews of the standard model and beyond. The section on neutrinos and neutrino oscillations covers topics including neutrino oscillations, short and long baseline neutrino beams from accelerators, atmospheric and solar neutrinos, neutrinos from gravitational stellar collapses and neutrino telescopes. Another section deals with dark matter searches. Cosmic rays and astrophysics are covered with reviews of experiments in space, extreme energy cosmic rays, and gamma ray bursts. Gravitational waves and gravitational wave detectors are discussed. The final section deals with results from accelerators and future plans for accelerator facilities, computing, and new large and small detectors. Abstracts of the posters presented by participants at the school give a broad picture of world-wide activities in the field.

This comprehensive volume of articles from the seventh school on non-accelerator astroparticle physics presents a timely coverage of this interesting and rapidly expanding subject. The contributions enlarge and complement the earlier volumes prepared for the fourth, fifth and sixth schools. An informative, pedagogical approach has been maintained so that the book can serve as the basis for a modern course on the subject. The first section introduces the fundamentals of particle physics with a review of the standard model and beyond. The comprehensive section on neutrino physics and astrophysics covers neutrino masses and oscillations, short and long baseline neutrino experiments, atmospheric and solar neutrinos, and neutrino telescopes. The section on dark matter includes a theoretical presentation and a review of existing and potential dark matter searches. Searches for axions, magnetic monopoles, and nuclearites are also discussed. Cosmic rays and astrophysics are covered with reviews on experiments in space, extreme energy cosmic rays, and photons and antimatter in space. The theory of gravitational waves and searches for gravitational waves are considered. A section deals with the LEP legacy and future accelerators and superbeams. Large scale facilities, detectors, data acquisition and large scale computing are reviewed. The volume concludes with an in-depth look at the impact of science on the world with essays looking back on the past century of scientific progress and its effects on society. Contents: Fundamentals of Particle Interactions:Standard Model and Beyond (A Bartl & S Hesselbach)Neutrinos:Neutrino Masses, Mixing and Oscillations (S Petcov)Short and Long Baseline Neutrino Experiments (D Autiero)Atmospheric Neutrino Oscillations (G Giacomelli & M Giorgini)Solar and Reactor Neutrinos (D F Cowen)Neutrino Astronomy (J Carr)Dark Matter:Dark Matter and Dark Energy (P Ullio)Dark Matter Searches (R Bernabei)Axion Searches (K Zioutas)Magnetic Monopole Searches (G Giacomelli & L Patrizii)Cosmic Rays and Astrophysics:Cosmic Rays at Extreme Energies (R Cester)Photons and Antimatter in Space (G Barbiellini & F Longo)Astroparticle Physics from Space (S Cecchini)Gravitational Waves:Theory of Gravitational Waves (J C Miller)Gravitational Waves and Their Detection (E Coccia)Accelerator-Based Physics:The LEP Legacy (G Giacomelli & R Giacomelli)Future Accelerators, Neutrino Factories, and Muon Colliders (R A Carrigan, Jr)Large Scale Facilities:Detectors and Data Acquisition (D F Cowen)Large Scale Computing (P Capiluppi)The World of Science:Science, Technology and Society (G Giacomelli & R Giacomelli)The Universe: Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow (T Regge)One Hundred Years of Science (R A Carrigan, Jr) Readership: Advanced undergraduate and graduate students and professionals in high energy physics, astrophysics, astronomy and cosmology. Keywords:Neutrino Oscillations;Dark Matter;Cosmic Rays;Gravitational Waves and LEP LegacyKey Features:Contains comprehensive reviews of neutrino oscillations and masses, dark matter and dark matter searches, gravitational wave searches, and the world of science

This volume provides timely coverage of nonaccelerator astroparticle physics. It complements two volumes prepared for earlier schools. Informative and pedagogical, it can serve as the basis for a modern course on the subject.The first section discusses the fundamentals of particle physics, with reviews of the standard model and beyond. The section on neutrinos and neutrino oscillations covers topics including neutrino oscillations, short and long baseline neutrino beams from accelerators, atmospheric and solar neutrinos, neutrinos from gravitational stellar collapses and neutrino telescopes. Another section deals with dark matter searches. Cosmic rays and astrophysics are covered with reviews of experiments in space, extreme energy cosmic rays, and gamma ray bursts. Gravitational waves and gravitational wave detectors are discussed. The final section deals with results from accelerators and future plans for accelerator facilities, computing, and new large and small detectors. Abstracts of the posters presented by participants at the school give a broad picture of world-wide activities in the field.

The volume presents a broad coverage of this timely subject. The work is up-to-date and detailed enough to constitute a fine reference for experimental as well as for theoretical physicists, but also maintains an informative pedagogical tone so that it can serve as the basis for a modern course on the subject.Major sections include fundamentals of particle physics with results from accelerator experiments, the particle-cosmology interface, neutrino physics, large scale searches for proton decay and for exotic matter in the universe, neutrino astronomy, the physics of cosmic rays and gamma ray astronomy. A portion of the volume deals with facilities and instrumentation for particle astrophysics and on data acquisition.

A comprehensive introduction to the investigation of central problems in particle physics via non-accelerator experiments, bringing research in particle and nuclear physics together with astrophysics and cosmology. The first three chapters describe the current standard models of particle physics and cosmology, including an account of the limitation.

The book presents high-quality papers presented at a national conference on ‘Advanced Detectors for Nuclear, High Energy and Astroparticle Physics’. The conference was organized to commemorate 100 years of Bose Institute. The book is based on the theme of the conference and provides a clear picture of basics and advancement of detectors for nuclear physics, high-energy physics and astroparticle physics together. The topics covered in the book include detectors for accelerator-based high energy physics; detectors for non-accelerator particle physics; nuclear physics detectors; detection techniques in astroparticle physics and dark matter; and applications and simulations. The book will be a good reference for researchers and industrial personnel working in the area of nuclear and astroparticle physics.