The modelling of background noise in astronomical gamma ray telescopes

Gamma ray photons interact with matter through a wide variety of complex physical mechanisms, which can be readily imitated by other particle processes. Unfortunately since γ-ray telescopes are obliged to function in a hostile radiation environment above the earth's atmosphere the net result is...

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Main Authors: Dean, A.J (Author), Bird, A.J (Author), Diallo, N. (Author), Ferguson, C. (Author), Lockley, J.J (Author), Shaw, S.E (Author), Westmore, M.J (Author), Willis, D.J (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 2003.
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