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Title: Understanding Limitations in the Determination of the Diffuse Galactic Gamma-ray Emission

Conference · · Submitted to Nucl.Phys.B
OSTI ID:892989

We discuss uncertainties and possible sources of errors associated with the determination of the diffuse Galactic {gamma}-ray emission using the EGRET data. Most of the issues will be relevant also in the GLAST era. The focus here is on issues that impact evaluation of dark matter annihilation signals against the diffuse {gamma}-ray emission of the Milky Way.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
892989
Report Number(s):
SLAC-PUB-12142; astro-ph/0609768; TRN: US0605894
Journal Information:
Submitted to Nucl.Phys.B, Conference: To appear in the proceedings of 7th UCLA Symposium on Sources and Detection of Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Universe, Marina de Rey, California, 22-24 Feb 2006
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English