Science With The New Generation Of High Energy Gamma-ray Experiments - Proceedings Of The Third Workshop

Download or read book Science With The New Generation Of High Energy Gamma-ray Experiments - Proceedings Of The Third Workshop written by Oriana Mansutti and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2006-05-30 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributions in this volume provide a snapshot of the latest research and future plans for space-borne and ground-based experiments dedicated to the observation of the gamma-ray sky. The articles are authored by both seasoned veterans of the first dedicated gamma-ray missions, and young scientists entering the fascinating field of gamma-ray astrophysics.With the advent of gamma-ray instrumentation on spacecraft and large and sensitive ground-based detectors, new and unexpected phenomena have been discovered, such as gamma-ray bursts and gamma-ray emission from blazars. The immense vitality of the field in the current “post-EGRET era” is witnessed by the numerous ongoing and forthcoming gamma-ray experiments documented here, complementary to various cosmic-ray, neutrino, astroparticle and X-ray projects.