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Although the earliest observed gamma-ray burst spectra were well described by thermal bremsstrahlung models, subsequent observations above 1 MeV showed the existence of high energy power law tails in ∼60% of events. In order to accurately characterise burst spectra, both the low energy turnover and the high energy tail must be accounted for. We have addressed this issue by jointly deconvolving spectra obtained by BATSE and COMPTEL onboard theCompton Observatory. We present preliminary results obtained by application of this method to the gamma-ray burst of February 17, 1994.
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Hanlon, L.O., Bennett, K., Williams, O.R. et al. Spectral characterisation of gamma-ray bursts with COMPTEL and BATSE. Astrophys Space Sci 231, 157–160 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00658607
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