CRT: A numerical tool for propagating ultra-high energy cosmic rays through Galactic magnetic field models

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• 作者：M.S. Sutherl ; B.M. Baughman ; J.J. Beatty
• 关键词：Magnetic fields ; Cosmic rays ; Numerical simulation
• 刊名：Astroparticle Physics
• 出版年：2010
• 出版时间：November 2010
• 年：2010
• 卷：34
• 期：4
• 页码：198-204
• 全文大小：1760 K

文摘

Deflection of ultra-high energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) by the Galactic magnetic field (GMF) may be sufficiently strong to hinder identification of the UHECR source distribution. A common method for determining the effect of GMF models on source identification efforts is back-tracking cosmic rays. We present the public numerical tool CRT for propagating charged particles through Galactic magnetic field models by numerically integrating the relativistic equation of motion. It is capable of both forward- and back-tracking particles with varying compositions through pre-defined and custom user-created magnetic fields. These particles are injected from various types of sources specified and distributed according to the user. Here, we present a description of some source and magnetic field model implementations, as well as validation of the integration routines.