Perspectives on Nuclear Physics Input into High-Energy Cosmic Ray Interactions

28 Jun 2010, 13:30
30m
One West (Fermilab)

One West

Fermilab

PO Box 500 Batavia, IL 60510

Speaker

Prof. Baha Balantekin (University of Wisconsin)

Description

Recent ultra high-energy cosmic ray data hints an increase of heavier nuclei in the composition of the cosmic ray flux, accentuating the importance of more precise nuclear physics input. In this talk recent results from relativistic heavy ion and other nuclear experiments will be summarized and the possible impact of these results on understanding cosmic ray interactions will be discussed.

Primary author

Prof. Baha Balantekin (University of Wisconsin)

Presentation materials