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view Abstract Citations (5) References (24) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS Statistical evaluation of gamma-ray line observations Cherry, M. L. ; Chupp, E. L. ; Dunphy, P. P. ; Forrest, D. J. ; Ryan, J. M. Abstract The statistical reliability of reported positive observations of solar and cosmic gamma-ray lines has been evaluated. The relative probability that each measurement is due to a real source rather than to an accidental fluctuation in the background has been determined, and it is found that the results are statistically compelling in only a small fraction of the reported observations. At present, extreme caution must be exercised in drawing astrophysical conclusions from reports of the detection of cosmic gamma-ray lines. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: December 1980 DOI: 10.1086/158556 Bibcode: 1980ApJ...242.1257C Keywords: Cosmic Rays; Gamma Ray Spectra; Line Spectra; Solar Spectra; Astronomical Spectroscopy; Gamma Ray Astronomy; Statistical Analysis; Astrophysics full text sources ADS |
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