Prospects for cosmic x-ray spectroscopy. [Review]
Journal Article
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· Comments Astrophys. Space Phys.; (United States)
OSTI ID:7290927
During the past year excess emission at about 7 keV has been observed in the spectra of supernova remnants and binary x-ray sources and clusters of galaxies. The feature is probably a complex of Kx lines of highly ionized iron. If so, these observations comprise the advent of cosmic x-ray spectroscopy, a new science that promises to reveal the kind of information on the physics of binary x-ray sources, active galaxies, and intergalactic gas that optical spectroscopy has extracted from the light of stars, galaxies, and nebulae. X-ray emission observations and possibly observations are discussed regarding various celestial objects. (JFP)
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Colorado, Boulder
- OSTI ID:
- 7290927
- Journal Information:
- Comments Astrophys. Space Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: Comments Astrophys. Space Phys.; (United States) Vol. 7:1; ISSN COASB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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