Theoretical overview on high-energy emission in microquasars

Astrophysics and Space Science

Volumn 309, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 321-331

  Bosch Ramon, Valentí ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KERNPHYSIK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gamma rays: theory; Jets; Microquasars; Multiwavelength: theory; Neutrinos

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547301384     PISSN: 0004640X     EISSN: 1572946X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10509-007-9407-x     Document Type: Article

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