Empirical models of cosmic ray propagation in the Galaxy

• Published in: Astrophysics and space science Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 17 - 30
• Main Author: Ptuskin, V. S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.05.1974

The homogeneous and flat diffusion models of the propagation of cosmic rays through the Galaxy are considered. It is shown that, with the usual choice of galactic parameters, in particular, those pertaining to its gas distribution, and subject to the restriction of not too heavy nuclei (nuclei no he...