The MEGA advanced Compton telescope project
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The MEGA Advanced Compton Telescope Project
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عنوان ژورنال: New Astronomy Reviews
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1387-6473
DOI: 10.1016/s1387-6473(02)00209-9