CRPropa 3.2: a framework for high-energy astroparticle propagation

TL;DR

CRPropa 3.2 is an advanced Monte Carlo simulation framework that models high-energy particle propagation in the universe, incorporating new features for multimessenger astrophysics research.

Contribution

It introduces new capabilities such as cosmic-ray acceleration, source interactions, electromagnetic cascades, and improved Galactic propagation modeling.

Findings

Enhanced simulation accuracy for gamma-ray and cosmic-ray propagation.

Support for particle interactions within astrophysical sources.

Implementation of electromagnetic cascade modeling.

Abstract

The landscape of high- and ultra-high-energy astrophysics has changed in the last decade, in large part owing to the inflow of high-quality data collected by present cosmic-ray, gamma-ray, and neutrino observatories. At the dawn of the multimessenger era, the interpretation of these observations within a consistent framework is important to elucidate the open questions in this field. CRPropa 3.2 is a Monte Carlo code for simulating the propagation of high-energy particles in the Universe. This new version represents a step further towards a more complete simulation framework for multimessenger studies. Some of the new developments include: cosmic-ray acceleration, support for particle interactions within astrophysical sources, full Monte Carlo treatment of electromagnetic cascades, improved ensemble-averaged Galactic propagation, and a number of technical enhancements. Here we present some of these novel features and some applications to gamma- and cosmic-ray propagation.