Astrophysics and Space Science

, Volume 82, Issue 1, pp 199–207 | Cite as

Seyfert galaxies and the cosmic γ-ray diffuse background

  • L. Bassani
  • R. C. Butler
  • A. J. Dean
  • G. Di Cocco
  • F. Perotti
  • G. Villa
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Abstract

Three active galaxies, generally classified as Seyferts, have been discovered recently to be powerful, low energy γ-ray sources. The similarity between their spectral characteristics and those of the cosmic background at γ-ray energies suggests that these objects could make a significant contribution to this diffuse flux. This contribution has been assessed using two different number densities of γ-ray-emitting Seyfert galaxies based on optical and X-ray data. The comparison of the estimated and measured diffuse γ-ray background intensities is used to gain a deeper understanding of the metabolism of Seyfert galaxies.

Keywords

Spectral Characteristic Significant Contribution Deep Understanding Diffuse Flux Background Intensity 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • L. Bassani
    • 1
  • R. C. Butler
    • 1
  • A. J. Dean
    • 1
  • G. Di Cocco
    • 2
  • F. Perotti
    • 3
  • G. Villa
    • 3
  1. 1.Physics DepartmentUniversity of SouthamptonSouthamptonU.K.
  2. 2.Istituto TESREBolognaItaly
  3. 3.Istituto Fisica CosmicaMilanoItaly

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