This book is a fully updated new edition of the authors' earlier volume published in 1986, which covers both the background science and the current state of the art in the field of gamma ray astronomy. The emphasis is on the astronomy and astrophysics of known sources of cosmic gamma-rays outside th
Gamma-Ray Astronomy: Nuclear Transition Region
β Scribed by E. L. Chupp (auth.)
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 1976
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 331
- Series
- Geophysics and Astrophysics Monographs 14
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Observation of discrete energy electromagnetic emissions from celestial objects in the radio, IR, optical, lN, and X-ray spectral regions has dramatically advanced our knowΒ ledge in the field of astrophysics. It is expected that identification of nuclear 'Y-ray line emissions from any cosmic source would also prove to be a powerful new tool for probing the Universe. Since the publication of Morrison's work in 1958, many experiments were carried out searching for evidence of 'Y-ray lines from cosmic sources, however with little success. Only a few positive experimental results have been reported, in spite of an expenditure of considerable effort by many people: in particular, the possible Galactic Center emission line (473 to 530keV) and 'Y-ray lines at several energies (e. g. , 0. 5 MeV and 2. 2 MeV) associated with large solar flares. Both of these observations are unconfirmed by indepenΒ dent observations (ca. 1975). The high energy 'Y-rays (>30MeV) from the Galactic Center are at least partly due to the decay of 1[0 mesons, which are of unique energy (67. 5 MeV) in the 1[0 rest frame only. The reasons for the limited amount of data availΒ able in this field, even though early theoretical predictions were very optimistic regarding fluxes of nuclear lines, are that experimental efforts are plagued with high backgrounds and low fluxes, and that development of instruments with telescopic properties in the energy range of interest is difficult.
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages I-XIII
Introduction....Pages 1-5
Mechanisms for Ξ³-Ray Line and Continuum Production....Pages 6-69
Theoretical Estimates of Ξ³-Ray Emission....Pages 70-126
Interaction of Ξ³-Rays with Matter....Pages 127-149
Ξ³-Ray Flux Observations....Pages 150-203
Experimental Considerations for Nuclear Ξ³-Ray Astronomy....Pages 204-272
Conclusions....Pages 273-274
Back Matter....Pages 275-318
β¦ Subjects
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
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