Stochastic conversions of TeV photons into axion-like particles in extragalactic magnetic fields

Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 2009, Issue 12, 2009, Pages

  Mirizzi, Alessandro ^a   Montanino, Daniele ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PHYSIK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Absorption and radiation processes; Axions; Extragalactic magnetic fields; Gamma ray experiments

Indexed keywords

EID: 75149169428     PISSN: 14757516     EISSN: 14757516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2009/12/004     Document Type: Article

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