Solar, stellar and galactic connections between particle physics and astrophysics

305 Pages·2007·10.051 MB·English

by  Alberto Carramiñana, Francisco Siddharta Guzmán Murillo, Tonatiuh Matos

SOLAR, STELLAR AND GALACTIC CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PARTICLE
PHYSICS AND ASTROPHYSICS
ASTROPHYSICS AND
SPACE SCIENCE PROCEEDINGS
SOLAR, STELLAR AND
GALACTIC CONNECTIONS
BETWEEN PARTICLE PHYSICS
AND ASTROPHYSICS
Edited by
ALBERTO CARRAMIÑANA
Instituto Nacional de Astofísica,
Óp tica y Electrón ica,Tonantzintla,
México
FRANCISCO SIDDHARTHAGUZMÁN
Instituto de Física y Matemáticas, Universidad
Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo,
México
and
TONATIUH MATOS
Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados del IPN,
México DF, México
AC.I.P. Catalogue record for this book is available from the Library of Congress.
ISBN-10 1-4020-5574-9 (HB)
ISBN-13 978-1-4020-5574-4 (HB)
ISBN-10 1-4020-5575-7 (e-book)
ISBN-13 978-1-4020-5575-1 (e-book)
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Contents
Preface ........................................................ vii
List of Contributors ........................................... ix
Part I Extended Topics
Nuclear Astrophysics: Evolution of Stars from Hydrogen
Burning to Supernova Explosion
K. Langanke .................................................... 3
Pulsars as Probes of Relativistic Gravity, Nuclear Matter,
and Astrophysical Plasmas
James M. Cordes ................................................ 43
Theory of Gamma-Ray Burst Sources
Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz ............................................. 77
Understanding Galaxy Formation and Evolution
Vladimir Avila-Reese .............................................115
Ultra-high Energy Cosmic Rays: From GeV to ZeV
Gustavo Medina Tanco ...........................................165
Part II Astronomical Technical Reviews
Radio Astronomy: The Achievements and the Challenges
Luis F. Rodr´ıguez ................................................199
Gamma-ray Astrophysics - Before GLAST
Alberto Carramin˜ana .............................................215
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Gravitational Wave Detectors: A New Window to the
Universe
Gabriela Gonza´lez, for the LIGO Scientific Collaboration..............231
Part III Research Short Contributions
Hybrid Extensive Air Shower Detector Array at the
University of Puebla to Study Cosmic Rays
O. Mart´ınez, E. P´erez, H. Salazar, L. Villasen˜or.....................243
Search for Gamma Ray Bursts at Sierra Negra, M´exico
H. Salazar, L. Villasen˜or, C. Alvarez, O. Mart´ınez ...................253
Are There Strangelets Trapped by the Geomagnetic Field?
J.E. Horvath, G.A. Medina Tanco, L. Paulucci ......................263
Late Time Behavior of Non Spherical Collapse of Scalar Field
Dark Matter
Argelia Bernal, F. Siddhartha Guzma´n..............................271
Inhomogeneous Dark Matter in Non-trivial Interaction with
Dark Energy
Roberto A. Sussman, Israel Quiros and Osmel Mart´ın Gonz´alez........279
Mini-review on Scalar Field Dark Matter
L. Arturo Uren˜a–L´opez ...........................................295
Index..........................................................303
Preface
TheverysmallandtheverylargeareintimatelyconnectedinNature.Particle
physics and astrophysics meet in fundamental questions: the structure and
evolutionofstars;theirendandhowthisismanifested;howwethinkgalaxies
are created from matter we have yet to discover and why we believe the most
energetic particles cannot come from the most distant universe.
During the IV Escuela Mexicana de Astrof´ısica (EMA-2005), held in the
beautiful colonial city of Morelia between 18 and 23 July 2005, we reviewed
and explored the numerous connections between astrophysics and particle
physics. The core of the school program, aimed to advanced postgraduated
students and young researchers in physics and astrophysics, was formed by
half a dozen extended lecture courses delivered by recognized experts in their
fields.Thewrittenversionsofthesecoursesbecamethemainsubstanceofthis
book. Three review talks were devoted to the techniques and results of novel
astronomicalwindowsoftheXXandXXIcenturies:radioastronomy,gamma-
ray astronomy and gravitational wave astronomy. This volume includes also
six short contributions, presented as single talks during the EMA-2005, ex-
amples of experimental and theoretical research work presently conducted in
M´exico and Latin-America.
ThisbookisthefinalproductofatwoyearprocesscenteredontheEMA-
2005. We believe it will serve as a guide not just to the participants but also
to the communities of all interrelated fields.
AseditorsandorganizersoftheEMA-2005wearegratefultothesponsors
institutions:
- Centro de Investigaci´on y Estudios Avanzados (CINVESTAV) of the Insti-
tuto Polit´ecnico Nacional;
- Consejo Estatal de Ciencia y Tecnolog´ıa (COECyT) del Estado de Mi-
choac´an;
- Instituto de F´ısico de la Universidad de Guanajuato (IFUG);
- Instituto Nacional de Astrof´ısica, O´ptica y Electro´nica (INAOE);
- la Universidad Michoacana de San Nicola´s de Hidalgo (UMSNH);
- la Universidad Nacional Auto´noma de M´exico (UNAM).
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The Organizing Committee, chaired by Tonatiuh Matos (CINVESTAV), in-
cluded Vladimir A´vila-Reese (UNAM), Ricardo Becerril (UMSNH), Alberto
Carramin˜ana (INAOE), Jos´e Garc´ıa (IFUG), Efra´ın Cha´vez (UNAM), Jorge
Hirsch (UNAM), Lukas Nellen (UNAM), Dany Page (UNAM), Luis Felipe
Rodr´ıguez(UNAM),Jos´eVald´esGalicia(UNAM)andArnulfoZepeda(CIN-
VESTAV). The government of the State of Michoaca´n was very supportive of
thiseventandisspeciallythankedfortakingchargeofthesplendidConference
Dinner.
Morelia, Michoaca´n, Alberto Carramin˜ana
June 2006 Francisco Siddhartha Guzma´m
Tonatiuh Matos
List of Contributors
Karlheinz Langanke Luis Felipe Rodr´ıguez
Technische Universit´at Darmstadt, Centro de Radioastronom´ıa y
D-64291 Darmstadt, Germany Astrof´ısica, UNAM,
[email protected] Morelia, Michoaca´n 58089, M´exico
[email protected]
James M. Cordes
Alberto Carramin˜ana
Cornell University, Ithaca NY 14853, Instituto Nacional de Astrof´ısica,
USA O´ptica y Electro´nica,
[email protected] Tonantzintla, Puebla 72840, M´exico
[email protected]
Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz
Gabriela Gonz´alez - for the
Institute for Advanced Study,
LIGO Scientific Collaboration
Einstein Drive, Princeton NJ 08540,
Department of Physics and Astron-
USA
omy, Louisiana State University
[email protected]
202 Nicholson Hall, Tower Drive,
Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
Vladimir A´vila-Reese [email protected]
InstitutodeAstronom´ıa,Universidad
Nacional Auto´noma Oscar Mart´ınez
de M´exico, AP 70-264, M´exico DF Facultad de Ciencias
04510 F´ısico-Matem´aticas,
Benem´erita Universidad
[email protected]
Auto´noma de Puebla, Puebla,
Puebla 72570, M´exico
Gustavo Medina Tanco
[email protected]
Instituto Astronoˆmico e Geof´ısico,
USP, Brazil E. Perez
Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares, Facultad de Ciencias F´ısico-
UNAM, M´exico Matem´aticas, Benem´erita Universi-
[email protected] dad
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