The AMANDA neutrino telescope: principle of operation and first results
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The AMANDA Neutrino Telescope: Principle of Operation and First Results
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عنوان ژورنال: Astroparticle Physics
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0927-6505
DOI: 10.1016/s0927-6505(99)00092-4