On the origin of the iron K line in the spectrum of the galactic X-ray background

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 543, Issue 2 PART 1, 2000, Pages 733-739

  Valinia, Azita ^a,b   Tatischeff, Vincent ^c   Arnaud, Keith ^a,b   Ebisawa, Ken ^a   Ramaty, Reuven ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

^c CENTRE DE CALCUL DE L INSTITUT NATIONAL DE PHYSIQUE NUCLEAIRE ET DE PHYSIQUE DES PARTICULES   (France)

Author keywords

Cosmic rays; Galaxy: general; ISM: structure; Supernova remnants; X rays: ISM

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034634116     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/317133     Document Type: Article

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