Background
Aharonian, Felix Albert was born on May 23, 1952 in Yerevan, Armenia. Son of Albert Aharonian and Araksia Movsesian.
(Gamma ray astronomy, the branch of high energy astrophysi...)
Gamma ray astronomy, the branch of high energy astrophysics that studies the sky in energetic γ-ray photons, is destined to play a crucial role in the exploration of nonthermal phenomena in the Universe in their most extreme and violent forms. The great potential of this discipline offers impressive coverage of many “hot topics” of modern astrophysics and cosmology, such as the origin of galactic and extragalactic cosmic rays, particle acceleration and radiation processes under extreme astrophysical conditions, and the search for dark matter. The recent observational results and exciting theoretical predictions provide a strong rationale for a deep study of cosmic radiation with forthcoming satellite-borne and ground-based detectors in the so-called very high energy domain of the electromagnetic spectrum above 1010 eV.This invaluable book presents the motivations and highlights the principal objectives of the field, as well as demonstrates its intrinsic links to other branches of high energy astrophysics. Preference is given to three topical areas: (i) origin of cosmic rays; (ii) physics and astrophysics of relativistic jets; (iii) observational gamma ray cosmology. Also, an essential part of the book is devoted to the discussion of the principal mechanisms of production and absorption of energetic γ-rays in different astrophysical environments, as well as to the description of the detection methods of high energy cosmic γ-radiation.
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Aharonian, Felix Albert was born on May 23, 1952 in Yerevan, Armenia. Son of Albert Aharonian and Araksia Movsesian.
Born in Yerevan, Armenia (former Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics), Aharonian received his Doctor of Philosophy from the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute and is Professor of Astrophysics, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), Dublin, Ireland and Head of High Energy Astrophysics Theory Group, Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics (MPIK), Heidelberg, Germany.
He is a recognized authority on the origin of cosmic rays, and has written books and research papers on astroparticle physics, and cosmology. Member, editorial board: International Journal of Modern Physics Doctorate Member: Armenian Astronomical Society Member: H.E.S.S. Collaboration Board. 2005 Prize of the President of Armenia.
(Gamma ray astronomy, the branch of high energy astrophysi...)
( With the success of Cherenkov Astronomy and more recent...)
2006 European Union Descartes Prize (as a member of the HESS collaboration).
Married Karine Krmoyan, October 2, 1984. Children: Albert, Aram.