The universe in gamma rays

Author(s)

• Schönfelder, Volker

Bibliographic Information

The universe in gamma rays

Volker Schönfelder (ed.)

（Astronomy and astrophysics library）

Springer, c2001

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

Table of Contents

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.

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Details

• NCID: BA5367323X
• ISBN:
  • 3540678743
• Country Code: gw
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Berlin
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 407 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QB471
  • DC21 : 522/.6862
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Gamma ray astronomy
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA01023708