A new X-ray spectroscopic tool for probing the interstellar medium
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 11:28
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomy & Astrophysics is publishing the first clear detection of signatures long sought in the spectra of X-ray astronomical sources. These signatures, the so-called EXAFS standing for "Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure", were observed with an X-ray spectroscopic technique that is common in materials sciences.