CYlindrical GAmma-ray Monitor  


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Authors: V.V. Akimov, G.S.Bisnovatyi-Kogan, N.G. Leikov (Space Research Istitute, Moscow, Russia)

TABLE OF CONTENTS: 

What differences CYGAM from traditional telescopes?

Sky in the high-energy gamma-rays according to the data of SAS-2 (1972-1973), COS B (1975-1982), GAMMA 1 (1990-1992) and EGRET (1991-2000)

Diffuse emission of our galaxy

Compact sources

The telescope design

Logic of the events selection

CYGAM characteristics according to results of Monte-Carlo simulations

What results may one expect after a year of CYGAM flight in the high apogee orbit?

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Space Research Institute,  2002- 2003

 

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