Studies of the X-ray background and the intergalactic medium

The X-ray background (XRB) and the intergalactic medium (IGM) are two of the most interesting topics in X-ray cosmology. Historically, studies of either subject provided important information on the other. For more than 30 years, the problem of the origin of the XRB has remained unsolved, despite la...

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Main Author: Chen, L.-W.
Published: University of Cambridge 1996
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.597559