James Chiang

Dissertation

Gamma Radiation from Rotation-Powered Pulsars and Results from the Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope

Abstract | Table of Contents

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Abstract [235 kb]

Part I: Gamma Radiation from Rotation-Powered Pulsars

Chapter 1 - Introduction [694 kb]

Chapter 2 - The Polar Cap Model of Gamma Ray Emission [791 kb]

Chapter 3 - The Outer Gap Model [1026 kb]

Part II: Results from the Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment

Chapter 4 - Introduction [1016 kb]

Chapter 5 - Periodic Emission from Cygnus X-3 [373 kb]

Chapter 6 - EGRET Observations of the Crab Pulsar and Nebula [417 kb]

Chapter 7 - Active Galactic Nuclei [847 kb]

Appendices

A - Outer Gap Program Description [269 kb]

B - Significance-based Flux Limits [275 kb]

C - Variability Analysis [524 kb]

Bibliography [261 kb]