Spectral analysis of the Galactic e+e- annihilation emission

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 445, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 579-589

  Jean, P ^a   Knodlseder J ^a   Gillard, W ^a   Guessoum, N ^b   Ferriere K ^c   Marcowith, A ^a   Lonjou, V ^a   Roques, J P ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

^c IRAP   (France)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; GAMMA RAYS; KINETIC ENERGY; PHOTONS; POSITRONS; SPECTROMETERS; SUN;

GAMMA RAYS; OBSERVATIONS; ISM: GENERAL; LINE; FORMATION; LINE; PROFILES;

GALAXIES;

EID: 30144444983     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: 14320746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361:20053765     Document Type: Article

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