Gamma-ray astronomy and the study of electrons greater than 10 to the 13th eV and bursts using an array of gamma-ray detectors in space platform

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May 1985

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Astrophysics and Space Science (ISSN 0004-640X), vol. 112, no. 1, May 1985, p. 145-155.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Cosmic Rays, Gamma Ray Astronomy, Gamma Ray Bursts, High Energy Electrons, Spaceborne Astronomy, Arrays, Electron Energy, Radiation Detectors

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The possibility of employing an array of high-energy gamma-ray detectors in a space platform in order to achieve higher sensitivity than by using a single detector is discussed. It is shown that such a detector system can be utilized for the study of faint galactic and extragalactic sources, and for deep survey of complex regions. The array can also be operated in the gamma-ray burst mode to detect bursts. The energy spectrum of bursts can be obtained over a wide range from 0.1 MeV to 50 GeV, and their direction determined accurately. Further, the array can be used for the study of cosmic-ray electrons above 10 to the 13th eV, for which no other technique exists today to detect them. Detection of ultra-high energy electrons would open up a new dimension in the understanding of cosmic-ray propagation in the solar neighborhood and of the local distribution of cosmic-ray sources.

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