Published March 1978 | Version v1
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Gamma-ray lines: a new window to the universe

Creators

  • 1. University of California, Los Angeles

Description

Line emission in the gamma-ray band, an emerging branch of astronomy based on balloon and satellite data, probes the physics of nucleosynthesis, the interstellar medium, solar flares, supernovae and neutron stars

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.2994967;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Today
Journal Volume
31
Journal Issue
3
Series
Phys. Today.
Journal Page Range
40-47
ISSN
0031-9228

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
9396893
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
BLACK HOLES; COSMIC DUST; COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES; COSMIC GASES; GAMMA DETECTION; GAMMA SPECTRA; GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; NEUTRON STARS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; REVIEWS; SOLAR FLARES; SUPERNOVAE
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RAY SOURCES; DOCUMENT TYPES; DUSTS; FLUIDS; GASES; RADIATION DETECTION; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SPECTRA; SPECTROSCOPY; STARS

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