Volker Schönfelder
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2001e druk, 2001
9783540678748
The Universe in Gamma Rays
Specificaties
Gebonden, 409 blz.
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Engels
Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
2001e druk, 2001
ISBN13: 9783540678748
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
Gratis verzonden
Samenvatting
After describing cosmic gamma-ray production and absorption, the instrumentation used in gamma-ray astronomy is explained. The main part of the book deals with astronomical results, including the somewhat surprising result that the gamma-ray sky is continuously changing.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9783540678748
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Aantal pagina's:409
Uitgever:Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Druk:2001
Inhoudsopgave
1 Introduction.- 2 Gamma-Ray Production and Absorption Processes.- 3 Instruments.- 4 Summary of the Gamma-Ray Sky.- 5 The Sun as a Gamma-Ray Source.- 6 Gamma-Ray Pulsars.- 7 X-Ray Binaries as Gamma-Ray Sources.- 8 Continuum Gamma Ray Emission from Supernova Remnants.- 9 Diffuse Galactic Continuum Gamma-Rays.- 10 Nucleosynthesis.- 11 Nuclear Interaction Gamma-Ray Lines.- 12 Gamma-Ray Emission of Active Galaxies.- 13 Unidentified Gamma-Ray Sources.- 14 The Extragalactic Gamma-Ray Background.- 15 Gamma-Ray Bursts.