Gamma-ray emission from the shell of supernova remnant W44 revealed by the Fermi LAT

Science

Volumn 327, Issue 5969, 2010, Pages 1103-1106

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD COVER; COSMIC RAY; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; GAMMA RAY RADIATION; OPTICAL INSTRUMENT;

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; COLLIMATOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; COSMIC RADIATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRON; ENERGY ABSORPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FERMI LARGE AREA TELESCOPE; FIELD EMISSION; GAMMA RADIATION; MECHANICAL PROBE; PARTICLE RADIATION; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTION; SPACE; SUPERNOVA REMNANT;

EID: 77649202347     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: 10959203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.1182787     Document Type: Article

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