A search for TeV gamma ray emission from X-ray binary stars

This work is concerned with the detection of pulsed TeV gamma ray emission from a number of X-ray binary systems by the use of the atmospheric Cerenkov technique. Chapters 1 and 2 give an overview of the development of gamma ray astronomy, with emphasis placed on progress made in the detection of Te...

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Main Author: Bowden, Christopher Charles Geoffrey
Published: Durham University 1993
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.335929