Cosmic rays are a major component of the interstellar medium. They share an equivalent energy density with the magnetic field and the interstellar gas. At low energies cosmic rays possibly take an active part in the dynamics of the structures of the interstellar medium. They contribute to its ionisation. They produce a force through their pressure gradient over the magnetised fluid. They generate plasma waves and magnetic turbulence. This turbulence has in turn an important role in the evolution of molecular gas and in the star formation cycle. At high energies cosmic rays are identified by their interaction with the molecular gas and produce neutral and charged pions and secondary particles (gamma rays, electron-positron and neutrinos). Cosmic rays are also responsible for the spallation nucleosynthesis of light and stable and radioactive elements. They are likely associated with the remnants of supernovae. A large fraction of these supernovae explode as a result of the collapse of the core of massive stars. Massive stars, their evolution and the way they shape their environment appear also to have a central role in the cosmic ray production. Cosmic rays turn out to be a key ingredient in the local and global dynamics of the interstellar medium. But this is only very recently since this component started to be integrated in the modeling of the interstellar medium evolution. The main objective of this international workshop is to contribute to a better account of the multiple effects of the energetic component of the interstellar medium.
For this third meeting (after 2009 and 2011) 8 topics and the same number of sessions have been identified:
1) Sources of Galactic cosmic rays (review: L. Drury, DIAS, Ireland)
2) Cosmic Ray instabilities in the environment of molecular clouds (review: E. Zweibel, Wisconsin University, USA)
3) Transport of cosmic rays in the interstellar medium (review: R.Tautz, ZAA Berlin, Germany)
4) Multi-wavelength observations of Galactic sources (review: J. Vink, GRAPPA, The Netherlands)
5) The Galactic Center at high energies (review: R. Crocker, ANU, Australia)
6) Recent results in cosmic ray direct detection (review: L. Derome, LPSC, France)
7) Recent results from Herschel (review: P. André, AIM, France)
8) Cosmic ray ionization of molecular clouds (review: N. Indriolo, JHU, USA)
Aside in some sessions a restricted number of invited highlight talks will be sollicited. These talks will be specified in the program.
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Scientific organising committee: A. Bykov, R. C. Chaves, K. Ferrière, Y. Gallant, D. Galli, P. Hennebelle, J. Lavalle, A. Marcowith (chair), P. Martin, T. Montmerle, M. Renaud (co-chair), D. Talbi & F. Feinstein (direct. LUPM)
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