Positron annihilation radiation from the inner galaxy

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 559, Issue 1 PART 1, 2001, Pages 282-295

  Kinzer, R L ^a   Milne, P A ^b   Kurfess, J D ^a   Strickman, M S ^a   Johnson, W N ^a   Purcell, W R ^c  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United States)

^c BALL AEROSPACE AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP   (United States)

Author keywords

Galaxy: center; Gamma rays: observations; ISM: general

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035922273     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/322371     Document Type: Article

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