Method and results of direct measurement of the interstellar neutral helium abundance and isotopic composition

Cosmic Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 347-356

  Zastenker, G N ^a   Agafonov, Y N ^a   Eismont, N A ^a   Prudkoglyad, A V ^a   Khrapchenkov, V V ^a   Gevorkov, L G ^a   Burguchev, S A ^a   Kochetkov, A V ^a   Salerno, E ^b   Buehler, F ^b   Bochsler, P ^b   Fisher, J ^b   Bassi, M ^b   Busemann, G ^b   Eugster, O ^b  

^a Russian Academy of Sciences ^*  (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0042130861     PISSN: 00109525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1019894311608     Document Type: Article

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