The X-ray background and the deep X-ray surveys

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 34, Issue 12 SPEC.ISS., 2004, Pages 2470-2477

  Gilli, R ^a  

^a INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTROFISICO DI ARCETRI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chandra; Deep X ray surveys; X ray background; XMM Newton

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; COSMIC RAYS; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; GALAXIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OBSERVATORIES; SURVEYS;

CHANDRA; DEEP X-RAY SOURCES; X-RAY BACKGORUND (XRB); XMM-NEWTON;

X RAYS;

EID: 9544236205     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2003.03.073     Document Type: Article

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