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The low energy gamma-ray spectrum in space

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Balloon, satellite and other deep space probe observations on the intensity of low energy (0·1–10 MeV) gamma-rays are carefully examined with a view to understand the existing anomalies in their intensities and energy spectra. The observed spectral data is “unfolded” to deduce the true gamma-ray energy spectrum. The recently observed flattening in the spectral shape at about 1 MeV is shown to be likely to arise as a result of the gamma-ray detector response to a simple power law input spectrum.

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  1. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bombay-5, India

    K. C. Anand, George Joseph & P. J. Lavakare

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  1. K. C. Anand
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Communicated by Prof. R. R. Daniel,f.a.sc.

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Anand, K.C., Joseph, G. & Lavakare, P.J. The low energy gamma-ray spectrum in space. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 71, 225–229 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03049568

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