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Probing galaxy formation with high energy gamma-rays

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We discuss how measurements of the absorption of $\gamma$-rays from GeV to TeV energies via pair production on the extragalactic background light (EBL) can probe important issues in galaxy formation. We use semi-analytic models (SAMs) of galaxy formation, set within the hierarchical structure formation scenario, to obtain predictions of the EBL for 0.1-1000$\mu$m. SAMs incorporate simplified physical treatments of the key processes of galaxy formation --- including gravitational collapse and...

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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1063/1.1370813

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Physics
Sub department:
Astrophysics
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Author
Publisher:
AIP Publishing Publisher's website
Journal:
AIP Conference Proceedings Journal website
Volume:
558
Pages:
463
Publication date:
2001-05-01
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EISSN:
1551-7616
ISSN:
0094-243X
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pubs:205760
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uuid:6b200c4c-bd10-42e6-9ef1-39ab33b3f789
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pubs:205760
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205760
Deposit date:
2012-12-19

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