Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Mar 1977
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1977ssrv...20..191f&link_type=abstract
Space Science Reviews, vol. 20, Mar. 1977, p. 191-234.
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Gamma Rays, Spaceborne Astronomy, X Ray Astronomy, Crab Nebula, Diffuse Radiation, Galactic Radiation, Gamma Ray Absorption, Pulsars, Satellite Observation, Supernovae, X Ray Spectra
Scientific paper
The experimental development of gamma-ray astronomy and detectors for gamma-ray observations is reviewed together with recent results obtained by the SAS-2, COS-B, and other satellites. Diffuse gamma-ray emission from the galactic plane is discussed, various localized sources are examined, and the primary production processes for celestial gamma-rays are treated in relation to the difficulty involved in detecting this radiation. Several different types of gamma-ray detectors are described in detail, and the production of high-energy gamma-rays by cosmic-ray interactions with interstellar matter is investigated. Observations of gamma-rays from the Crab Nebula and pulsar, the Vela pulsar, Cen A, and other point or localized sources are summarized with observations of nuclear gamma-ray lines during solar flares. Possible interpretations are considered for the diffuse gamma-radiation detected in regions away from the galactic plane.
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