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Absorption of gamma rays by X-ray photons around Cygnus X-31

Authors :
Tang Xiao-ping
Li Ti-pei
Wu Mei
Source :
Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics. 14:473-475
Publication Year :
1990
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 1990.

Abstract

We calculated the absorption of gamma rays of Cygnus X — 3 by the ambient X — ray photons through photon-photon pair production and inverse Compton scattering. Differences in the gamma ray spectrum between the X — ray high state and low state indicate the presence of this absorption.

Details

ISSN :
02751062
Volume :
14
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics
Accession number :
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