GLAST: Understanding the High Energy Gamma-Ray Sky

Details GLAST: Understanding the High Energy Gamma-Ray Sky GLAST: Understanding the High Energy Gamma-Ray Sky

2004-06-09

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0406250v1

in a book "Cosmic Gamma-Ray Sources," eds. K.S. Cheng & G.E. Romero (Dordrecht: Kluwer), Astrophysics and Space Science Librar

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

To appear in Cosmic Gamma Ray Sources, Kluwer ASSL Series, Edited by K.S. Cheng and G.E. Romero

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We discuss the ability of the GLAST Large Area Telescope (LAT) to identify, resolve, and study the high energy gamma-ray sky. Compared to previous instruments the telescope will have greatly improved sensitivity and ability to localize gamma-ray point sources. The ability to resolve the location and identity of EGRET unidentified sources is described. We summarize the current knowledge of the high energy gamma-ray sky and discuss the astrophysics of known and some prospective classes of gamma-ray emitters. In addition, we also describe the potential of GLAST to resolve old puzzles and to discover new classes of sources.

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