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The Autocorrelation Function of the X-Ray Background on Small Angular Scales

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We have searched for small scale anisotropies in the 1–3 keV X-ray background, using data from 5 Einstein IPC deep fields. Although we find a signal on < 5 arcmin, its significance and origin are not clear. An upper limit for the correlation function at 5 arcmin of ~ 9% (95% confidence) is found, which poses some interesting constraints on the clustering of the X-ray Universe.

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Barcons, X., Fabian, A.C. (1989). The Autocorrelation Function of the X-Ray Background on Small Angular Scales. In: Mezzetti, M., Giuricin, G., Mardirossian, F., Ramella, M. (eds) Large Scale Structure and Motions in the Universe. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 151. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0903-8_26

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