Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jan 1981
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1981asaer..19...58k&link_type=abstract
Astronautics and Aeronautics, vol. 19, Jan. 1981, p. 58-63, 71.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Gamma Ray Astronomy, Gamma Ray Observatory, Spaceborne Astronomy, Spaceborne Experiments, Active Galaxies, Gamma Ray Spectrometers, Gamma Ray Telescopes, Milky Way Galaxy, Pulsars, Solar Flares, Supernova Remnants, Supernovae, Universe
Scientific paper
Various applications of gamma-ray astronomy are explored. It is shown that gamma-ray observations may be used to study supernova events by measuring gamma-ray emission from many of the nuclei produced in a supernova explosion. Gamma-ray observations may also be applied to radio-pulsar studies, such as those in the Crab and Vela Supernovae remnants. The observations are likewise applicable to investigations of active galaxies (such as quasars, BL Lacertae galaxies and Seyfert galaxies), the evolution of the Milky Way, and the nature of solar-flare activity. Consideration is also given to observations made by nine different space probes of a gamma-ray burst. Instrumentation for NASA's Gamma Ray Observatory is outlined with reference to: (1) high-resolution spectroscopy for spectral measurements in the 0.03-10.0 MeV range, (2) oriented scintillation spectrometry for 0.1-10.0 MeV observations, (3) the imaging Compton telescope, (4) the energetic gamma-ray telescope for the very-high-energy region and (5) the burst and transient monitor which observes several kinds of transient gamma-ray events in the 0.05-0.6 MeV range.
Johnson Nan
Kurfess James
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