GRBs as cosmological probes - Cosmic chemical evolution

New Journal of Physics

Volumn 8, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Savaglio, S ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; GALAXIES; GAMMA RAYS; PHOTOMETRY;

GAMMA-RAY BURSTS (GRB); METALLICITIES; NEUTRAL INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM (ISM); TRANSIENT EVENTS;

COSMIC RAYS;

EID: 33748946236     PISSN: 13672630     EISSN: 13672630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/8/9/195     Document Type: Article

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