Optical depth for VHE γ-rays from distant sources from a generic EBL density

International Journal of Modern Physics D

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1515-1520

  Raue, M ^a   Mazin, D ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KERNPHYSIK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Extragalactic background light; VHE gamma ray attenuation

Indexed keywords

EID: 55849145529     PISSN: 02182718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218271808013091     Document Type: Conference Paper

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