Gamma ray astrophysics and signatures of axion-like particles

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 335-341

  Serpico, Pasquale D ^a  

^a FERMI NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Axions; Background radiations; Gamma ray sources

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; GALAXIES; GERMANIUM COMPOUNDS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PHOTONS; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS;

ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI; AXIONS; BACKGROUND RADIATION; EXPONENTIAL CUTOFF; EXTRAGALACTIC BACKGROUND LIGHT; GAMMA RAY SOURCES; GAMMA-RAY ASTROPHYSICS; GROUND-BASED TELESCOPES;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 58149462795     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2008.10.025     Document Type: Review

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