BATSE observations of gamma-ray burst spectra. I. Spectral diversity

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 413, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 281-292

  Band, D ^a   Matteson, J ^a   Ford, L ^a   Schaefer, B ^b   Palmer, D ^b   Teegarden, B ^b   Cline, T ^b   Briggs, M ^c   Paciesas, W ^c   Pendleton, G ^c   Fishman, G ^d   Kouveliotou, C ^d   Meegan, C ^d   Wilson, R ^d   Lestrade, P ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

^d NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^e MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gamma rays: bursts; Radiation mechanisms: miscellaneous

Indexed keywords

EID: 12044256498     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/172995     Document Type: Article

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