The high energy X-ray universe.
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چکیده
Since its beginning in the early 1960s, the field of X-ray astronomy has exploded, experiencing a ten-billion-fold increase in sensitivity, which brought it on par with the most advanced facilities at all wavelengths. I will briefly describe the revolutionary first discoveries prior to the launch of the Chandra and XMM-Newton X-ray observatories, present some of the current achievements, and offer some thoughts about the future of this field.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
دوره 107 16 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010