Astrophysical Sources of High Energy Particles and Radiation

Preface; M.M. Shapiro. I: High Energy Processes. Theory of Cosmic Ray and High-Energy Gamma-Ray Production in Supernova Remnants; E.G. Berezhko. Hadronic Collisions at Very High Energies; I. Kurp. Electron Acceleration by Quasi-Parallel Shock Waves; Y. Uvarov. Magnetohydrodynamic wind Driven by Cosmic Rays in a Rotating Galaxy; V.N. Zirakashvili, et al. II: Sources in our Galaxy. Supernovae, Superbubbles, Nonthermal Emission & Light Element Nucleosynthesis in the Galaxy; A.M. Bykov. Cosmic Ray Interactions in the Galactic Center Region; P.L. Biermann, et al. Dark Matter Halo of our Galaxy; R. Cowsik. A New Model for the Thermal X-Ray Composites and the Proton Origin γ-Rays from Supernova Remnants; O. Petruk. Evolution of Isolated Neutron Stars; S. Popov. High Energy Outburst of Recurrent Transient Pulsar A0535+26; T.N. Dorokhova, N.I. Dorokhov. Section III: Extra-Galactic Sources and Cosmological Connections. High Energy Particles in Active Galactic Nuclei; P.L. Biermann. Galactic Clues About the High-Energy Processes in BL Lac (AGN) Jets; S. Markoff, et al. Nonthermal Phenomena in Clusters of Galaxies; Y. Rephaeli. Correlation and Clustering: Statistical Properties of Galaxy Large Scale Structures; F.S. Labini, A. Gabrielli. The Sunyaev-Zeldovich Effect and its Cosmological Significance; Y. Rephaeli. IV: Cosmic Photons: X-Rays and γ-Rays. An Overview on GEV-TEV Gamma Ray Astronomy: Past-Present Future; V. Fonseca. A Brief Introduction to the Study of Afterglows of Gamma Ray Bursts; R. Cowsik. Searches for TEV γ-Ray Emission with the Hegra Cherenkov Telescopes; N. Gotting, et al. Variables Gamma Ray Sources, 1: Interactions of Flare Energetic Particles with Solar and Stellar Winds; L.I. Dorman. Variables Gamma Ray Sources, 2: Interactions of Galactic Cosmis Rays with Solar and Stellar Winds; L.I. Dorman. Comets As X-Ray Objects; S. Ibadov. V: Cosmic Ray Particles. Cosmic Ray Origin: General Overview; V.S. Ptuskin. Galactic Cosmic Ray Composition: From the Anomalous Component to the Knee; M.I. Panasyuk. Low Energy Cosmic Ray Nuclei and Their Propagation in the Galaxy; M. Giller. Reacceleration of Galactic Cosmic Rays: Secondary Electron Capture Isotopes Measured by the Cosmic Ray Isotope Spectrometer; S.M. Niebur. The Astrophysics of Ultra-Heavy Galactic Cosmic Rays (And How We Can Detect Them); J.T. Link. EAS:Nµ -- Ne Measurements with the EAS-Top Array; S. Valchierotti. L3+Cosmics: An Atmospheric Muon Experiment at Cern; T. Chiarusi. VI: Future Prospects. Nuclear Paleoastrophysics: Prospects and Perspectives; G. Kocharov, et al. H.E.S.S. -- The High Energy Stereoscopic System; I. Jung. Development of Atmospheric Cherenkov Detectors at Milagro; R. Atkins. Nemo: Neutrino Mediterranean Observatory; G. Riccobene. Subject Index. Participants.