Published 1983 | Version v1
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e+-e- annihilation and the Cosmic X-ray Background

Creators

  • 1. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD

Description

The possibility that the processes responsible for the Cosmic X-ray Background (CXB) would also produce an e--e+ annihilation feature is examined. Under the assumption that these processes are thermal, the absence of a strong e--e+ annihilation feature places constraints on the compactness (L/R ratio) of these sources. Observations favor sources of small compactness ratio. 13 references, 3 figures

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conf. Proc.
Journal Issue
no.101
Series
AIP Conf. Proc.
ISSN
0094-243X

Conference

Title
Workshop on positron-electron pairs in astrophysics.
Dates
6-8 Jan 1983.
Place
Greenbelt, MD (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
16062610
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANNIHILATION; BACKGROUND RADIATION; BREMSSTRAHLUNG; COSMIC PHOTONS; COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES; ELECTRONS; ENERGY SPECTRA; PAIR PRODUCTION; POSITRONS
Descriptors DEC
ANTILEPTONS; ANTIMATTER; ANTIPARTICLES; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; INTERACTIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MATTER; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; PHOTONS; RADIATIONS; SPECTRA

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-830136--.