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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Possible pulsed gamma ray emission above 50 MeV from the Crab pulsar.

R. BuccheriJacques PaulM. ForichonG. BoellaB. ParlierL. ScarsiL. MaraschiJ. P. LerayJ. VasseurA. TrevesB. Agrinier

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PhysicsMultidisciplinaryPhysics::Instrumentation and DetectorsCrab PulsarAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaDetectorAstrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for AstrophysicsGamma rayAstronomyAstrophysicsCrab NebulaPulsarSpark chamberGamma detection

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A SEARCH for pulsed gamma ray emission from NP 0532 has been carried out with a balloon-borne experiment using a spark chamber as the central detector. This pulsar, situated in the Crab Nebula, is already known to pulsate in the radio, optical and X-ray range1–5.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
1970-05-01Nature
10.1038/226534a0https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16057774