MGGPOD: A Monte Carlo suite for modeling instrumental line and continuum backgrounds in gamma-ray astronomy

Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-91

  Weidenspointner, G ^a,c,d   Harris, M J ^a,c,d   Sturner, S ^a,c   Teegarden, B J ^a   Ferguson, C ^b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^d IRAP   (France)

Author keywords

Gamma rays: observations; Instrumentation: miscellaneous; Line: identification; Methods: data analysis; Methods: numerical

Indexed keywords

EID: 13844272592     PISSN: 00670049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/425577     Document Type: Article

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