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Studies of Gamma Ray Sources with the Fermi Large Area Telescope

Jürgen Knödlseder, for the Fermi/LAT Collaboration

Published 2010-06-14Version 1

With its excellent sensitivity, large field of view, broad energy coverage, and good per-photon angular resolution, the Large Area Telescope aboard the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope satellite provides us with an unprecedented view of the high-energy Universe, revealing a large diversity of cosmic particle accelerators that are active at various scales. We present in this paper a selection of science highlights of the Fermi mission, with particular emphasis on results that are relevant for cosmic-ray physics. We cover observations of supernova remnants and studies of interstellar gamma-ray emission, reaching from the vicinity of the solar system out to the more distant starburst galaxies.

Comments: 8 pages, 6 figures, Proc. of "Les rencontres de la Physique de la Vall\'ee d'Aoste", La Thuile, 28 February - 6 March 2010, to be published in Nuovo Cimento B
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