Search for nucleosynthetic and cosmic-ray induced γ-ray lines from the Galactic plane

M. J. Harris; W. R. Purcell; D. A. Grabelsky; W. N. Johnson; G. V. Jung; R. L. Kinzer; J. D. Kurfess; K. McNaron-Brown; M. S. Strickman; M. P. Ulmer

Search for nucleosynthetic and cosmic-ray induced γ-ray lines from the Galactic plane

M. J. Harris^*, W. R. Purcell, D. A. Grabelsky, W. N. Johnson, G. V. Jung, R. L. Kinzer, J. D. Kurfess, K. McNaron-Brown, M. S. Strickman, M. P. Ulmer

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Abstract

We have combined all OSSE spectra of the central radian of the Galaxy obtained through the end of 1994. These data have been searched for evidence of diffuse emission of nucleosynthetic γ-ray lines (²²Na, 1.275 MeV: ⁶⁰Fe, 1.17 and 1.33 MeV) and cosmic-ray induced γ-ray lines (de-excitation of ¹²C*, 4.44 MeV, and of ¹⁶O*, 6.13 MeV). We have looked in detail at possible systematic errors in the line measurements. Our preliminary results show no evidence for the presence of either broad or narrow cosmic-ray induced lines, nor for emission from ²²Na, down to 3 σ upper limits ≃ 2 10^-4 γ/(cm²-secrad). We find weak evidence (≈ 2σ) of ⁶⁰Fe line emission from positive Galactic longitudes in the central radian.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	343-347
Number of pages	5
Journal	Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series
Volume	120
Issue number	4
State	Published - 1996

Keywords

Abundances - Gamma-rays
Cosmic rays - Galaxy
Nuclear reactions, nucleosynthesis, abundances - Ism
Observations

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Search for nucleosynthetic and cosmic-ray induced γ-ray lines from the Galactic plane. / Harris, M. J.; Purcell, W. R.; Grabelsky, D. A.; Johnson, W. N.; Jung, G. V.; Kinzer, R. L.; Kurfess, J. D.; McNaron-Brown, K.; Strickman, M. S.; Ulmer, M. P.

In: Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, Vol. 120, No. 4, 1996, p. 343-347.

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Search for nucleosynthetic and cosmic-ray induced γ-ray lines from the Galactic plane

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