CRPropa 3.2: a public framework for high-energy astroparticle simulations

International Cosmic Ray Conference, pp. 1471

Abstract

CRPropa is a Monte Carlo framework for simulating the propagation of (ultra-)high-energy particles in the Universe, including cosmic rays, gamma rays, electrons, and neutrinos. It covers energies from ZeV down to GeV for gamma rays and electrons, and TeV for cosmic rays and neutrinos, supporting various astrophysical environments such as the surroundings of astrophysical sources, galactic, and extragalactic environments. The newest version, CRPropa 3.2, represents a significant leap forward towards a universal multi-messenger framework, opening up the possibility for many more astrophysical applications. This includes extensions to simulate cosmic-ray acceleration and particle interactions within astrophysical source environments, a full Monte Carlo treatment of electromagnetic cascades, improved ensemble-averaged Galactic propagation, significant performance improvements for cosmic-ray tracking through magnetic fields, and a user-friendly implementation of custom photon fields, among many more enhancements. This contribution will give an overview of the new features and present several applications to cosmic-ray and gamma-ray propagation.

Authors 19

1. Lukas Merten

   Ruhr University Bochum

   Affiliation as printed

   Ruhr Astroparticle and Plasma Physics Center (RAPP Center) , Germany

   Theoretical Physics IV , Plasma Astroparticle Physics , Faculty for Physics & Astronomy , Ruhr University Bochum , 44870 Bochum , Germany

   Ruhr Astroparticle and Plasma Physics Center (RAPP Center), Germany

   Theoretical Physics IV, Faculty for Physics & Astronomy, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany

2. Sophie Aerdker

   Ruhr University Bochum

   Affiliation as printed

   Ruhr Astroparticle and Plasma Physics Center (RAPP Center), Germany

   Theoretical Physics IV, Faculty for Physics & Astronomy, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany

3. Rafael Alves Batista

   Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas · Instituto de Física Teórica · Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

   Affiliation as printed

   Instituto de Física Teórica UAM-CSIC , C/ Nicolás Cabrera 13-15 , 28049 Madrid , Spain

   Instituto de Física Teórica UAM-CSIC, Madrid, Spain

4. Julia Becker Tjus

   Chalmers University of Technology · Ruhr University Bochum

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Space, Earth and Environment, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

   Ruhr Astroparticle and Plasma Physics Center (RAPP Center), Germany

   Theoretical Physics IV, Faculty for Physics & Astronomy, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany

5. Julien Dörner

   Ruhr University Bochum

   Affiliation as printed

   Ruhr Astroparticle and Plasma Physics Center (RAPP Center) , Germany

   Theoretical Physics IV , Plasma Astroparticle Physics , Faculty for Physics & Astronomy , Ruhr University Bochum , 44870 Bochum , Germany

   Ruhr Astroparticle and Plasma Physics Center (RAPP Center), Germany

   Theoretical Physics IV, Faculty for Physics & Astronomy, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany

6. A. Dundovic

   Gran Sasso Science Institute · Institute for Cosmology and Philosophy of Nature

   Affiliation as printed

   Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI) , Viale F. Crispi 7 , 67100 L' Aquila , Italy

   Institute for Cosmology and Philosophy of Nature (ICPN) , Trg sv. Florijana 16 , 48260 Križevci , Croatia

   Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), L'Aquila, Italy

   Institute for Cosmology and Philosophy of Nature (ICPN), Križevci, Croatia

7. Björn Eichmann

   Ruhr University Bochum

   Affiliation as printed

   Ruhr Astroparticle and Plasma Physics Center (RAPP Center) , Germany

   Theoretical Physics IV , Plasma Astroparticle Physics , Faculty for Physics & Astronomy , Ruhr University Bochum , 44870 Bochum , Germany

   Ruhr Astroparticle and Plasma Physics Center (RAPP Center), Germany

   Theoretical Physics IV, Faculty for Physics & Astronomy, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany

8. Antonius Frie

   Ruhr University Bochum

   Affiliation as printed

   Ruhr Astroparticle and Plasma Physics Center (RAPP Center) , Germany

   Theoretical Physics IV , Plasma Astroparticle Physics , Faculty for Physics & Astronomy , Ruhr University Bochum , 44870 Bochum , Germany

   Ruhr Astroparticle and Plasma Physics Center (RAPP Center), Germany

   Theoretical Physics IV, Faculty for Physics & Astronomy, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany

9. Christopher Heiter Aachen III. Physikalisches Institut A

   Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy · RWTH Aachen University

   Affiliation as printed

   Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy , Auf dem Huegel 69 , 53121 Bonn , Germany

   RWTH Aachen University , III. Physikalisches Institut A , Otto-Blumenthal-Str. , 52056 Aachen , Germany

   Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, Bonn, Germany

   RWTH Aachen University, III. Physikalisches Institut A, Aachen, Germany

10. Mario R. Hoerbe

    University of Oxford · Ruhr University Bochum

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

    Ruhr Astroparticle and Plasma Physics Center (RAPP Center), Germany

    Theoretical Physics IV, Faculty for Physics & Astronomy, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany

11. K.‐H. Kampert

    University of Wuppertal · Ruhr University Bochum

    Affiliation as printed

    Bergische Universität Wuppertal , Department of Physics , Gaußstrasse 20 , 42119 Wuppertal , Germany

    Ruhr Astroparticle and Plasma Physics Center (RAPP Center) , Germany

    Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Department of Physics, Wuppertal, Germany

    Ruhr Astroparticle and Plasma Physics Center (RAPP Center), Germany

12. Gero Müller Aachen III. Physikalisches Institut A

    RWTH Aachen University

    Affiliation as printed

    RWTH Aachen University , III. Physikalisches Institut A , Otto-Blumenthal-Str. , 52056 Aachen , Germany

    RWTH Aachen University, III. Physikalisches Institut A, Aachen, Germany

13. Patrick Reichherzer

    University of Oxford

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Physics , University of Oxford , Oxford OX1 3PU , United Kingdom

    Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

14. Simone Rossoni

    Universität Hamburg

    Affiliation as printed

    II. Institute for Theoretical Physics, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

15. Andrey Saveliev

    Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University · Lomonosov Moscow State University

    Affiliation as printed

    Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University , Institute of Physics , Mathematics and Information Technology , 236016 Kaliningrad , Russia

    Lomonosov Moscow State University , Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics , 119991 Moscow , Russia

    Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Institute of Phys., Math. and Inf. Techn., Kaliningrad, Russia

    Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Comp. Mathematics and Cybernetics, Moscow, Russia

16. Leander Schlegel

    Ruhr University Bochum

    Affiliation as printed

    Ruhr Astroparticle and Plasma Physics Center (RAPP Center) , Germany

    Theoretical Physics IV , Plasma Astroparticle Physics , Faculty for Physics & Astronomy , Ruhr University Bochum , 44870 Bochum , Germany

    Ruhr Astroparticle and Plasma Physics Center (RAPP Center), Germany

    Theoretical Physics IV, Faculty for Physics & Astronomy, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany

17. Günter Sigl A

    Universität Hamburg

    Affiliation as printed

    II. Institute for Theoretical Physics , Universität Hamburg , Luruper Chaussee 149 , 22761 Hamburg , Germany

    II. Institute for Theoretical Physics, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

18. A. van Vliet

    Khalifa University of Science and Technology

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Physics , Khalifa University , P.O. Box 127788 , Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates

    Department of Physics, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

19. T. Winchen

    Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy

    Affiliation as printed

    Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy , Auf dem Huegel 69 , 53121 Bonn , Germany

    Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, Bonn, Germany