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A rocket measurement of the X-ray cosmic diffuse background is presented. The data, that can be fitted to a power law 47E −2.1±0.25 photons (cm2 s sr keV)−1, were obtained with detectors of different apertures. The result is compared to a previous rocket measurement where a screened detector had been used to evaluate the instrumental background. Results are in substantial agreement.
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Horstman-Moretti, E., Fuligni, F., Horstman, H.M. et al. A new rocket measurement of the diffuse X-ray background. Astrophys Space Sci 27, 195–201 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00641597
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