Measurement of the Crab Nebula Spectrum Past 100 TeV with HAWC

Measurement of the Crab Nebula Spectrum Past 100 TeV with HAWC
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DOI:
10.3847/1538-4357/ab2f7d
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发表时间:
2019-08-20
影响因子:
4.9
通讯作者:
Zhou, H.
Zhou, H.
中科院分区:
物理与天体物理2区
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作者:
Abeysekara, A. U.;Albert, A.;Zhou, H.

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