Absorption of 10 GeV-1 TeV gamma rays by radiation from the broad-line region in 3C 279

Astrophysical Journal

Volumn 688, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 148-158

  Liu, H T ^a   Bai, J M ^a   Ma, L ^b  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b YUNNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gamma rays: theory; Quasars: individual (3C 279)

Indexed keywords

EID: 55849129629     PISSN: 0004637X     EISSN: 15384357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/592039     Document Type: Article

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