The lives and deaths of positrons in the interstellar medium

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 436, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 171-185

  Guessoum, N ^a   Jean, P ^b   Gillard, W ^b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

^b IRAP   (France)

Author keywords

Gamma rays: theory; ISM: general; Line: formation; Line: profiles

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; DUST; GAMMA RAYS; HELIUM; HYDROGEN; PROBLEM SOLVING;

GAMMA RAYS: THEORY; ISM: GENERAL; LINE: PROFILES;

POSITRONS;

EID: 24644499942     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20042454     Document Type: Article

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