Published March 1991
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Journal article
Gamma rays from millisecond pulsars
Description
The contribution of millisecond pulsars to the diffuse gamma-ray background of the Galaxy is estimated and it is shown that a significant fraction of the Galactic background may originate from them. A small number of the unidentified COS-B point sources may, in fact, be millisecond pulsars. It is argued that several hundred millisecond pulsars may be detectable as point sources by the GRO satellite. (author). 30 refs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy
- Journal Volume
- 12
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- J. Astrophys. Astron.
- Journal Page Range
- 17-25
- ISSN
- 0250-1319
- CODEN
- JASRD
INIS
- Country of Publication
- India
- Country of Input or Organization
- India
- INIS RN
- 22078967
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES; COSMIC RADIATION; GAMMA RADIATION; LUMINOSITY; MILKY WAY; PULSARS
- Descriptors DEC
- COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; GALAXIES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIONS