XMM – Newton observations of Soft Gamma - ray Repeaters
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All the confirmed Soft Gamma-ray Repeaters have been observed with the EPIC instrument on the XMM– Newton satellite. We review the results obtained in these observations, providing the most accurate spectra on the persistent X-ray emission in the 1–10 keV range for these objects, and discuss them in the context of the magnetar interpretation.
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تاریخ انتشار 2006