The hot universe : proceedings of the 188th symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in Kyoto, Japan, August 26-30, 1997 /
The present decade opens new frontiers in high energy astrophysics. After the Einstein, Temma, EXOSAT and Ginga X-ray satellites of the 1980s, several satellites are simultaneously in orbit, offering spectacular advances in X-ray imaging at low energies (ROSAT; Yohkoh), as well as at high energies (...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Science+Business Media,
1998.
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| Summary: | The present decade opens new frontiers in high energy astrophysics. After the Einstein, Temma, EXOSAT and Ginga X-ray satellites of the 1980s, several satellites are simultaneously in orbit, offering spectacular advances in X-ray imaging at low energies (ROSAT; Yohkoh), as well as at high energies (GRANAT), in spectroscopy with increased bandwidth (ASCA; SAX), and in timing (XTE). While these satellites allow us to study atomic radiation from hot plasmas or energetic electrons, other satellites study nuclear radiation at gamma-ray energies (CGRO), associated with radioactivity or spallation reactions. All these experiments show that the whole universe, from the sun to clusters of galaxies, is emitting X- and gamma rays. This symposium is dedicated to highlighting high energy phenomena, in particular those seen in X- and gamma rays, and is intended to bring together the most recent results, and to discuss and deepen our insight into high energy astrophysics. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 474 pages :) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9789401149709 (electronic bk.) 9401149704 (electronic bk.) |