Statistics – Computation
Scientific paper
Oct 1991
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1991apj...380l..59r&link_type=abstract
Astrophysical Journal, Part 2 - Letters (ISSN 0004-637X), vol. 380, Oct. 20, 1991, p. L59-L62.
Statistics
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Emission Spectra, Starburst Galaxies, X Ray Sources, Active Galactic Nuclei, Computational Astrophysics, Heao 1, Infrared Astronomy Satellite, X Ray Spectra
Scientific paper
The results are reported of an investigation of X-ray emission from a sample of 53 IRAS-selected candidate starburst galaxies. Superposed soft and hard X-ray emission from these galaxies in the Einstein-IPC and HEAO-1 A-2 and A-4 energy bands, which span 0.5 to 160 keV, is detected at the 99.6 percent confidence level, after allowing for confusion noise in the HEAO-1 data. Above 15 keV the confidence level is 97 percent. The combined spectrum is flat, with a (photon) power-law index of 1.0 +/- 0.3. The contribution of the population of sources represented by this sample to the 3-50 keV residual cosmic X-ray background is estimated to be at least about 4 percent assuming no evolution. Moderate evolution, for which there is some observational evidence, increases this fractional contribution to about 26 percent.
Gruber Duane
MacDonald Dan
Persic Massimo
Rephaeli Yoel
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