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Inverse-compton gamma rays in the galaxy
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Bloemen, J. B. G. M. |
| Copyright Year | 1985 |
| Description | Compton gamma rays with energies 1 MeV largely results from scattering between electrons, with energies 100 MeV, and photons in the optical and infrared range and the 2.7 K universal blackbody radiation. An empirical model of the inverse Compton (IC) gamma ray production in the Galaxy is presented, using the most recent estimate of the interstellar electron spectrum given by Webber and a combination of optical and infrared observations to determine the galactic distribution of the various components of the interstellar photon field. The present analysis has an improved precision since the spectral distribution of the IC source function as well as that of the interstellar photon field are more accurately taken into account. The exact evaluation of the IC process is applied and different electron distribution models are considered. |
| File Size | 288779 |
| Page Count | 4 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19850025677 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t8x973551 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1985-08-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Radiation Particle Production Cosmic Gases Spectral Energy Distribution Diffuse Radiation Photons Galactic Radiation Gas Density Gamma Rays Inverse Scattering Emission Spectra Sas-2 Compton Effect Interstellar Matter Electrons Cos-b Satellite Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |