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Spectroscopic Techniques in X-Ray Astronomy

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Book cover Developments in Applied Spectroscopy

Part of the book series: Developments in Applied Spectroscopy ((DAIS,volume 10))

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Discrete cosmic x-ray sources were first discovered in 1962 and observations made since that time indicate that x-rays represent a non-negligible form of radiation in cosmos. There is a class of x-rays stars in which x-ray emission dominates all other forms of radiation by at least a factor of 1000 and the x-ray emission from certain galaxies is comparable to the sum of all the remaining radiated power. Overall, it appears that about 1:104 of all the radiation in the universe is in the form of x-rays.

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  1. Space Research Division, American Science & Engineering, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

    Herbert Gursky

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  1. College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    A. J. Perkins

  2. Freeman Laboratories, Inc., Rosemont, Illinois, USA

    E. L. Grove

  3. Monsanto Company, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

    Emmett F. Kaelble

  4. Misco Division, Howmet Corporation, Whitehall, Michigan, USA

    Joan E. Westermeyer

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Gursky, H. (1972). Spectroscopic Techniques in X-Ray Astronomy. In: Perkins, A.J., Grove, E.L., Kaelble, E.F., Westermeyer, J.E. (eds) Developments in Applied Spectroscopy. Developments in Applied Spectroscopy, vol 10. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3132-2_11

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