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Rocket observation of energy spectrum of diffuse hard X-rays

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The energy spectrum of diffuse hard X-rays measured in the range 10–40 keV shows a rather sharp change of slope. The logarithmic derivative of the spectrum changes around 20–30 keV by the increment significantly greater than 0.5 within an interval smaller than 50 keV.

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  1. Dept. of Physics, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan

    Y. Fukada, S. Hayakawa, M. Ikeda, I. Kasahara, F. Makino & Y. Tanaka

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Fukada, Y., Hayakawa, S., Ikeda, M. et al. Rocket observation of energy spectrum of diffuse hard X-rays. Astrophys Space Sci 32, L1–L5 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00646232

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