Rev. Mod. Phys. 71, 897–936 (1999)Gamma-ray astronomy at high energies
Progress in high-energy gamma-ray astronomy has depended upon the development of sophisticated detectors and analysis techniques. Observations in this decade using space-based and ground-based detectors have observed gamma-ray emission from a variety of sources. For the first time a consistent picture of the γ-ray sky has emerged. This article describes the detection techniques in γ-ray astronomy, the nature of the astrophysical objects studied, and the present state of the observations. Several possible new directions in the field are also described. © 1999 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/RevModPhys.71.897
DOI:
10.1103/RevModPhys.71.897
PACS:
98.70.Rz, 95.55.Ka, 01.30.Rr, 98.70.Rz, 95.55.Ka, 01.30.Rr
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