High precision gamma-ray spectrometer PGS for Russian interplanetary mission to Mars

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 51-59

  Mitrofanov, I G ^a   Anfimov, D S ^a   Chernenko, A M ^a   Dolidze, V Sh ^a   Kostenko, V I ^a   Isupov, O E ^a   Pozanenko, A S ^a   Ton'shev, A K ^a   Ushakov, D A ^a   Auchampaugh, G F ^b   Cafferty, M ^b   Drake, D M ^b   Fenimore, E E ^b   Klebesadel, R W ^b   Longmire, J L ^b   Moss, C E ^b   Reedy, R C ^b  

^a Institute for Space Research ^*  (Russian Federation)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 13544276423     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0273-1177(95)00758-7     Document Type: Article

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