Nuclear astrophysics lessons from INTEGRAL

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作者
Diehl, Roland [1 ]
机构
[1] Max Planck Inst Extraterr Phys, D-85741 Garching, Germany
关键词
GAMMA-RAY LINE; POSITRON-ANNIHILATION RADIATION; X-RAY; COMPTEL OBSERVATIONS; RADIOACTIVE AL-26; IA SUPERNOVAE; MASSIVE STARS; CLASSICAL NOVAE; MILKY-WAY; EMISSION;
D O I
10.1088/0034-4885/76/2/026301
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
Measurements of high-energy photons from cosmic sources of nuclear radiation through ESA's INTEGRAL mission have advanced our knowledge: new data with high spectral resolution showed that characteristic gamma-ray lines from radioactive decays occur throughout the Galaxy in its interstellar medium. Although the number of detected sources and often the significance of the astrophysical results remain modest, conclusions derived from this unique astronomical window of radiation originating from nuclear processes are important, complementing the widely-employed atomic-line based spectroscopy. We review the results and insights obtained in the past decade from gamma-ray line measurements of cosmic sources in the context of their astrophysical questions.
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