Evidence for a cosmological effect in γ-ray spectra of BL Lacertae

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 554, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Sanchez, D A ^a   Fegan, S ^b   Giebels, B ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KERNPHYSIK   (Germany)

^b ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

BL Lacertae objects: general; Cosmic background radiation; Gamma rays: galaxies

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN MODEL; BL LACERTAE OBJECTS: GENERAL; COSMIC BACKGROUND RADIATION; COSMOLOGICAL EFFECTS; EXTRAGALACTIC BACKGROUND LIGHT; GAMMA RAYS: GALAXIES; GROUND BASED; SYSTEMATIC UNCERTAINTIES;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; GAMMA RAYS; OPTICAL TELESCOPES; TELESCOPES; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84878851176     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: 14320746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201220631     Document Type: Article

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