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VERITAS: the Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System
T. C. Weekes
The Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) represents an important step forward in the study of extreme astrophysical processes in the universe. It combi…
On the Origin of the MeV Gamma-Ray Background
F. W. Stecker, M. H. Salamon, C. Done
In this paper, we suggest a new hypothesis for explaining the spectrum of the extragalactic MeV gamma-ray background as observed by COMPTEL and SMM. We propose that both the flux l…
The Gamma Ray Detection Capabilities of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
R. Battiston, M. Biasini, E. Fiandrini +2
The modeled performance of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) as a high energy (0.3 to 100 GeV) gamma-ray detector is described, and its gamma ray astrophysics objectives are di…
GLAST and the Extragalactic Gamma-ray Background
F. W. Stecker, M. H. Salamon
We show that GLAST should be able to support or rule out the unresolved-blazar hypothesis for the origin of the diffuse, extragalactic gamma-ray background.
Photodisintegration of Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Rays: A New Determination
F. W. Stecker, M. H. Salamon
We present the results of a new calculation of the photodisintegration of ultrahigh energy cosmic ray (UHCR) nuclei in intergalactic space. The critical interactions for energy los…
Absorption of High Energy Gamma Rays by Interactions with Extragalactic Starlight Photons at High Redshifts
M. H. Salamon, F. W. Stecker
We extend earlier calculations of the attenuation suffered by gamma rays during their propagation from extragalactic sources, obtaining new extinction curves for gamma rays down to…