ABSORPTION OF HIGH ENERGY PHOTONS IN THE UNIVERSE

Title: ABSORPTION OF HIGH ENERGY PHOTONS IN THE UNIVERSE (in Russian)

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The probability per unit length of transformation into an electron pair of a 10/sup 12/ ev gamma quantum colliding with a thermal photon is calculated. If the energy density of thermal photons in intergalactic space is W = 0.1 ev/ cm3, the probability will be 7 x 10/sup -27/. Thus, if the distance traversed is greater than 10/sup 26/ cm the attenuation of the gamma -quantum flux may be appreciable. (auth)

Authors:: Nikishov, A I

Publication Date:: 1961-08-01

Research Org.:: Lebedev Inst. of Physics, Moscow

OSTI Identifier:: 4836265

NSA Number:: NSA-16-000928

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Zhur. Eksptl'. i Teoret. Fiz.

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: Vol: 41; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62

Country of Publication:: Country unknown/Code not available

Language:: Russian

Subject:: PHYSICS; ABSORPTION; BONES; COSMIC RADIATION; CROSS SECTIONS; ENERGY RANGE; IMPURITIES; MILK; NITRIC ACID; NUMERICALS; PAIR PRODUCTION; PHOTONS; PLANTS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOCHEMISTRY; SOILS; SPACE; STRONTIUM 89; STRONTIUM 90; TEV RANGE; THERMAL RADIATION; URINE; VEGETABLES; WATER; YTTRIUM NITRATES

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  title        = {ABSORPTION OF HIGH ENERGY PHOTONS IN THE UNIVERSE},

  author       = {Nikishov, A I},

  abstractNote = {The probability per unit length of transformation into an electron pair of a 10/sup 12/ ev gamma quantum colliding with a thermal photon is calculated. If the energy density of thermal photons in intergalactic space is W = 0.1 ev/ cm3, the probability will be 7 x 10/sup -27/. Thus, if the distance traversed is greater than 10/sup 26/ cm the attenuation of the gamma -quantum flux may be appreciable. (auth)},

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  volume       = Vol: 41,

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  year         = {1961},

  month        = {8}

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