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BATSE gamma-ray burst line search. 1: Search for narrow lines in spectroscopy detector dataAnalysis of data from the Spectroscopy Detectors (SDs) of the Burst and Transient Source Experiment (BATSE) on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) has found no convincing line features in the spectra of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) in almost 3 years of operation, in contrast to expectations based on results from other experiments. In this Letter we discuss the visual search for narrow lines in the SD data. The search has examined 192 bursts, of which approximately 18 were intense enough that lines similar to those seen by instruments on the Ginga satellite would have been visible between approximately 20 and approximately 100 keV. A simplified calculation shows that the BATSE and Ginga results are consistent at the 13% level.
Document ID
19950040671
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Palmer, David M.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Teegarden, Bonnard J.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Schaefer, Bradley E.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Cline, Thomas L.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Band, David L.
(University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA United States)
Ford, Lyle A.
(University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA United States)
Matteson, James L.
(University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA United States)
Paciesas, William S.
(University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL United States)
Pendleton, Geoffrey N.
(University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL United States)
Briggs, Michael S.
(University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: Astrophysical Journal, Part 2 - Letters
Volume: 433
Issue: 2
ISSN: 0004-637X
Subject Category
Astronomy
Accession Number
95A72270
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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