Nuclear enhancement factor in calculation of Galactic diffuse gamma-rays: A new estimate with DPMJET-3

Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 341-343

  Mori, Masaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cosmic rays; Gamma rays; Interstellar matter

Indexed keywords

ENERGY RANGES; ENHANCEMENT FACTOR; GAMMA-RAY FLUX; HEAVY NUCLEUS; INTERSTELLAR MATTER; MONTE CARLO SIMULATORS; PROTON INTERACTIONS;

ASTROPHYSICS; COSMOLOGY; PROTONS;

GAMMA RAYS;

EID: 67349145325     PISSN: 09276505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2009.03.004     Document Type: Article

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