OSO-1 Publications
Peterson, L.E. & Howard, R.L. 1961, "Gamma-Ray Astronomy in Space in the 50 keV to 3 MeV Region", IRE Trans. on Nuclear Sci. NS-8, 4, 21.
Peterson, L.E. & Nitardy, J.H. 1961, "Simple Circuit for a Phoswich Scintillation Counter", Rev. Sci. Inst., 32 (12), 1390.
Peterson, L.E. 1965, "Radioactivity Induced in Sodium Iodide by Trapped Protons", J. Geophys. Research, 70, 1762.
Peterson, L.E. 1966, "Upper Limits of the Cosmic Gamma-Ray Flux from OSO-1", in Proceedings of Sixth International Space Science Symposium, Space Research VI, R.L. Smith-Rose ed., (MacMillan & Co.: London), 53.
OSO-3 Publications
Hicks, D.B., Reid Jr., L. & Peterson, L. 1965, "X-Ray Telescope for an Orbiting Solar Observatory", IEEE Trans. on Nuclear Sci., NS-12,1, 54.
Peterson, L.E., Schwartz, D.A., Pelling, R.M., & McKenzie, D. 1966, "The Upper Limit Solar Gamma Ray Spectrum to 10 MeV", J.G.R., 71, 5778.
Zirin, H., Ingham, W., Hudson, H.S., & McKenzie, D. 1969, "De-occultation X-Ray Events of 2 December, 1967", Solar Phys., 9, 269.
Hudson, H.S., Peterson, L.E., & Schwartz, D.A. 1969, "Hard Solar X-Ray Bursts Observed by OSO-III", Astron. J., 73, 1360.
Hudson, H.S., Peterson, L.E., & Schwartz, D.A. 1969, "The Time Structure of Solar X-Ray Bursts Above 7.7 keV", in Solar Flares and Space Research, Z. Svestka and C. de Jager eds, (North Holland Publishing Co.: Amsterdam), 113.
Hudson, H.S., Peterson, L.E., & Schwartz, D.A. 1969, "Solar and Cosmic X-Rays Above 7.7 keV", Solar Physics, 6, 205.
Hudson, H.S., Peterson, L.E., & Schwartz, D.A. 1969, "The Hard Solar X-Ray Spectrum Observed from the Third Orbiting Solar Observatory", Ap. J., 157, 389.
Hudson, H.S., Peterson, L.E., & Schwartz, D.A. 1970, "Simultaneous X-Ray and Optical Observations of Sco X-1 Flares", Ap. J., 159, L51.
Peterson, L.E. 1970, "Properties of Individual X-Ray Sources", in Proceedings of IAU Symposium No. 37 Non-Solar X- and Gamma-Ray Astronomy, Gratton ed., (D. Reidel Publishing Co.: Dordrecht), 59.
Schwartz, D.A., Hudson, H.S., & Peterson, L.E. 1970, "The Spectrum of Diffuse Cosmic X-rays: 7.7-113 keV", Ap. J., 162, 431.
Hudson, H.S., Peterson, L.E., & Schwartz, D.A. 1971, "Observations of Unresolved Galactic X-Ray Sources", Nature, 230, 117.
Schwartz, D.A., Peterson, L.E., & Hudson, H.S. 1972, "Long-Term Temporal Variations of the Hard Flux from the Centaurus Region", Ap. J., 174, 549.
Schwartz, D.A. & Peterson, L.E. 1974, "The Spectrum of Diffuse Cosmic X-Rays Observed by OSO-3 Between 7 and 100 keV", Ap. J., 190, 297.
Peterson, L.E., Hudson, H.S., & Tsikoudi, V. 1976, "New Upper Limits on Jovian X-rays", Icarus, 29, 419.
OSO-7 Publications
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Ulmer, M.P., Baity, W.A., Wheaton, W.A., & Peterson, L.E. 1972, "Hard X-Ray Observations of Her X-1 by OSO-7", Ap. J. (Letters), 178, L61.
Ulmer, M.P., Baity, W.A., Wheaton, W.A., & Peterson, L.E. 1972, "Observations of Vela XR-1 by the UCSD X-Ray Telescope on OSO-7", Ap. J. (Letters), 178, L121.
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McKenzie, D., Datlowe, D.W. , & Peterson, L.E. 1973, "Spectral Development of a Solar X-Ray Burst Observed by OSO-7", Solar Physics, 28, 175.
Ulmer, M.P., Baity, W.A., Wheaton, W.A., & Peterson, L.E. 1973, "The Spectrum and Variability of Hercules X-1 Observed by the OSO-7", Ap. J. (Letters), 181, L33.
Ulmer, M.P., Baity, W.A., Wheaton, W.A., & Peterson, L.E. 1973, "Observations of the Binary X-Ray Source SMC X-1 from OSO-7", Nature Phys. Sci., 242, 121.
Ulmer, M.P., Baity, W.A., Wheaton, W.A., & Peterson, L.E. 1973, "Limits to the Spectra of the Perseus and Coma Clusters Above 7 keV from the OSO-7", Ap. J., 183, 15.
Ulmer, M.P., Baity, W.A., Wheaton, W.A., & Peterson, L.E. 1973, "New Transient Source Cep X-4 Observed by OSO-7", Ap. J. (Letters), 184, L117.
Ulmer, M.P., Baity, W.A., Wheaton, W.A., & Peterson, L.E. 1973, "Observations of Cyg X-1 and Cyg X-3 Above 7 keV from OSO-7", Nature Phys. Sci., 245, 90.
Wheaton, W.A., Ulmer, M.P., Baity, W.A., Datlowe, D.W., Elcan, M.E., Peterson, L.E., Klebesadel, R.W. Strong, I.B., Cline, T.C., & Desai, U.D. 1973, "The Direction and Spectral Stability of a Cosmic Gamma-Ray Burst", Ap. J. (Letters), 185, L57.
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Ulmer, M.P., Sammuli, A., Baity, W.A., Wheaton, W.A., & Peterson, L.E. 1974, "Long Term X-Ray Observations of Cyg X-2 from OSO-7", Ap. J., 189, 339.
Baity, W.A., Ulmer, M.P., Wheaton, W.A., & Peterson, L.E. 1974, "Extended Observations of >7 keV X-Rays from Cen X-3 by the OSO-7 Satellite", Ap. J., 187, 341.
Datlowe, D.W., Hudson, H.S., & Peterson, L.E. 1974, "Observations of Solar X-ray Bursts in the Energy Range 5-15 keV", Solar Phys., 35, 193.
Ulmer, M.P., Baity, W.A., Wheaton, W.A., & Peterson, L.E. 1974, "Upper Limit to the X-Ray Flux from the Supernova in NGC 5253 above 7 keV from the OSO-7", Ap. J., 193, 535.
Datlowe, D.W., Elcan, M., & Hudson, H.S. 1974, "OSO-7 Observations of Solar X-Rays in the Energy Range 10-100 keV", Solar Phys., 39, 155.
Datlowe, D.W. & Hudson, H.S. 1974, "The Relationship Between Hard and Soft X-Ray Bursts Observed by OSO-7", IAU Symp., 68, ??.
Ulmer, M.P., Baity, W.A., Wheaton, W.A., & Peterson, L.E. 1974, "4.8 Second Pulsed X-rays from Centarus X-3 at Energy Greater than7 keV", Ap. J., 191, 593.
Ulmer, M.P., Baity, W.A., Wheaton, W.A., & Peterson, L.E. 1974, "Observations of the 4.8 Hour Variations of Cyg X-3 above 7 keV from the OSO-7", Ap. J., 192, 691.
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R.O. & Datlowe, D.W. 1975, "X-Ray Bursts from Solar Flares Behind the Limb", Solar Phys., 40, 166.
Baity, W.A., Jones, T.W.,Wheaton, W.A. & Peterson, L.E., 1975, "Hard X-Ray Observation of NGC 4151", Ap. J. (Letters), 199, L5.
Baity, W.A., Ulmer, M.P., & Peterson, L.E. 1975, "Observations of the Circinus X-1 Region", Ap. J., 198, 447.
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Mushotzky, R.F., Baity, W.A., Wheaton, W.A., & Peterson, L.E. 1976, "UCSD OSO-7 Observations of the Hard X-Ray Spectrum & Variability of Cen A", Ap. J. (Letters), 206, L45.
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Datlowe, D.W., O'Dell, S., Peterson, L.E., & Elcan, M. 1977, "An Upper Limit to the Anisotropy of Solar Hard X-Ray Emission", Ap. J., 212, 561.
Mushotzky, R.F., Baity, W.A., & Peterson, L.E. 1977, "A Search for Hard X-Rays from Five Strong Extragalactic Radio Sources", Ap. J., 212, 22.
Mushotzky, R.F. 1977, "Observational Consequences of Synchrotron Self-Compton Models of Compact Extragalactic X-Ray Sources", Nature, 265, 225.
Mushotzky, R.F., Roberts, ??, Baity, W.A., & Peterson, L.E. 1977, "OSO-7 Hard X-Ray Observations of 3U0352+30 - X Perseus", Ap. J. (Letters), 211, L129.
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Elcan, M.J. 1978, "Observations of the Hard X-Ray Spectrum of the Impulsive Phase of Solar Flares", Ap. J. (Letters), 226, L99.
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Rothschild, R.E., & Wheaton, W.A. 1981, "Non-Thermal Hard X-ray Emission from the Nucleus of NGC 1275", Ap. J. (Letters), 243, L9.
Apollo 15/16 Publications
Arnold, J.R., Trombka, J.I., Peterson, L.E., Reedy, R.C., and Metzger, A.E., "Lunar Orbital Gamma-Ray Measurements from Apollo 15 and Apollo 16", Space Research XIII, 927, (1972).
Metzger, A.E., Trombka, J.I., Peterson, L.E., Reedy, R.C., and Arnold, J.R., "Lunar Surfaces Radioactivity: Preliminary Results of the Apollo 15 and 16 Gamma-Ray Spectrometer Experiments", Science, 179, 800, (1973).
Trombka, J.I., Metzger, A.E., Arnold, J.R., Matteson, J.L., Reedy, R.C., and Peterson, L.E., "The Cosmic Gamma-Ray Spectrum Between 0.3 and 27 MeV Measured on the Apollo 15, Ap. J., 181, 737, (1973).
Harrington, T.M., Marshall, J.H., Arnold, J.R., Peterson, L.E., Trombka, J.I., and Metzger, A.E., "The Apollo Gamma-Ray Spectrometer", Nuclear Instruments and Methods, 118, 401, (1974).
Metzger, A.E., Parker, R.H., Gilman, D., Peterson, L.E., and Trombka, J.I., "Observation of a Cosmic Gamma-Ray Burst on Apollo 16 - Part 1:Temporal Variability and Energy Spectrum", Ap. J., 194, L19, (1974).
