ABSTRACT

High energy gamma-ray photons are the prime probes of the relativistic or high-energy universe, populated by black holes, neutron stars, supernovae, quasars, and matter-antimatter annihilations. Through studying the gamma-ray sky, astrophysicists are able to better understand the formation and behavior of these exotic and energetic bodies.

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chapter 1|12 pages

Foundations of gamma-ray astronomy

chapter 2|29 pages

Very high energy gamma-ray detectors

chapter 3|13 pages

High energy gamma-ray telescopes in space

chapter 4|12 pages

Galactic plane

chapter 5|10 pages

Supernovae and supernova remnants

chapter 6|15 pages

Gamma-ray observations of the Crab Nebula

chapter 8|14 pages

Gamma-ray pulsars and binaries

chapter 9|10 pages

Unidentified sources

chapter 10|8 pages

Extragalactic sources

chapter 11|22 pages

Active galactic nuclei: observations

chapter 12|13 pages

Active galactic nuclei: models

chapter 13|21 pages

Gamma-ray bursts

chapter 14|10 pages

Diffuse background radiation