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KEY WORDS: interstellar dust, interstellar gas
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
THE
CORRELATION BETWEEN THE
FAR ULTRAVIOLET BACKGROUND AND GALACTIC PARAMETERS
DUST
SCATTERED GALACTIC
RADIATION AS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF THE FAR ULTRAVIOLET BACKGROUND
THE
SPECTRUM OF THE FAR ULTRAVIOLET BACKGROUND
Theoretical Suggestions
Observational Results
THE
COSMIC BACKGROUND FROM 912 TO 1200 Å
THE
EXTRAGALACTIC BACKGROUND AND RELATED EXOTICA
The
Radiative Decay of Massive Neutrinos and Other Particles
The
Far Ultraviolet Background from Galaxies
Active Galactic Nuclei
Emission from an Intergalactic Medium
CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES
