Astrophysical models for the origin of the positron "excess"

Astroparticle Physics

Volumn 39-40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 2-11

  Serpico, Pasquale D ^a  

^a LAPTH   (France)

Author keywords

Cosmic ray electrons and positrons; Pulsars; Supernova remnants

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAY ELECTRONS; PULSARS; SUPERNOVA REMNANTS;

ASTROPHYSICS; COSMIC RAYS; POSITRONS;

ELECTRONS;

EID: 84870382014     PISSN: 09276505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2011.08.007     Document Type: Article

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