OSSE Observations of Cosmic Gamma-Ray Bursts

Abstract

The Oriented Scintillation Spectrometer Experiment detected over 80 cosmic gamma-ray bursts from mid-April to late November 1991. Data at 16 ms resolution were accumulated from its large-area NaI shields in response to BATSE triggers. Rates in excess of 5000 cts/16 ms were observed from the 1991 May 3 burst. Bursts on June 1 and August 7 were observed in the spectrometer's aperture. Preliminary information on both the spectrum and location of the source of the June 1 burst are provided. Plans for future observations and analyses of bursts are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA464520

Entities

People

  • David A. Grabelsky
  • G. V. Jung
  • Gerald H. Share
  • J. Eric Grove
  • James D. Kurfess
  • Mark S. Strickman
  • Melville P. Ulmer
  • R. A. Cameron
  • Richard A. Kroeger
  • Robert L. Kinzer
  • Ronald J. Murphy
  • S. M. Matz
  • W. Neil Johnson
  • William R. Purcell

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Collimators
  • Cosmic Rays
  • Coverings
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Elements
  • Energy
  • Gamma Rays
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Military Research
  • Observation
  • Observatories
  • Radiation
  • Shielding
  • Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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