The PAMELA experiment will be launched on-board a Resurs DK1 earth observation satellite in 2005. During the three year mission, the primary objective of PAMELA is to measure the flux of antiprotons (80 MeV - 190 GeV) and positrons (50 MeV - 270 GeV) in the cosmic radiation. The wide energy range and large statistics, O(104) antiprotons and O(105) positrons, will allow sensitive tests of cosmic ray propagation models and searches for exotic sources of antiparticles. Antinuclei searches with a sensitivity of O(10−8) in the antihelium/helium ratio will also be conducted and the light isotope component of cosmic rays and solar phenomena studied. PAMELA consists of a time-of-flight system, a transition radiation detector, a magnetic spectrometer, an anticoincidence shield, an electromagnetic imaging calorimeter with shower-tail catcher and a neutron detector.

The PAMELA space mission / Pearce, M.; Adriani, O.; Ambriola, A.; Bakaldin, A.; Barbarino, G. C.; Basili, A.; Bazilevskaja, G.; Bellotti, R.; Bencardino, R.; Boezio, M.; Bogomolov, E. A.; Bonechi, L.; Bongi, M.; Bongiorno, L.; Bonvicini, V.; Boscherini, M.; Cafagna, F. S.; Campana, D.; Carlson, P.; Casolino, M.; Castellini, G.; Circella, M.; De Marzo, C. N.; De Pascale, M. P.; Furano, G.; Galper, A. M.; Giglietto, N.; Grigorjeva, A.; Koldashov, S. V.; Korotkov, M. G.; Krut'Kov, S. Y.; Lund, J.; Lundquist, J.; Menicucci, A.; Menn, W.; Mikhailov, V. V.; Minori, M.; Mirizzi, N.; Mitchell, J. W.; Mocchiutti, E.; Morselli, A.; Mukhametshin, R.; Orsi, S.; Osteria, G.; Papini, P.; Picozza, P.; Ricci, M.; Ricciarini, S. B.; Romita, M.; Rossi, G.; Russo, S.; Schiavon, P.; Simon, M.; Sparvoli, R.; Spillantini, P.; Spinelli, P.; Stochaj, S. J.; Stozhkov, Y.; Straulino, S.; Streitmatter, R. E.; Taccetti, F.; Vacchi, A.; Vannuccini, E.; Vasilyev, G. I.; Voronov, S. A.; Wischnewski, R.; Yurkin, Y.; Zampa, G.; Zampa, N.. - ELETTRONICO. - (2004), pp. 51-58. (Intervento presentato al convegno 3rd International Workshop on Frontier Science : Physics and Astrophysics in Space. 14-19 Jun 2004. Frascati and Rome, Italy).

The PAMELA space mission

Pearce, M.;ADRIANI, OSCAR;BONGI, MASSIMO;STRAULINO, SAMUELE;
2004

Abstract

The PAMELA experiment will be launched on-board a Resurs DK1 earth observation satellite in 2005. During the three year mission, the primary objective of PAMELA is to measure the flux of antiprotons (80 MeV - 190 GeV) and positrons (50 MeV - 270 GeV) in the cosmic radiation. The wide energy range and large statistics, O(104) antiprotons and O(105) positrons, will allow sensitive tests of cosmic ray propagation models and searches for exotic sources of antiparticles. Antinuclei searches with a sensitivity of O(10−8) in the antihelium/helium ratio will also be conducted and the light isotope component of cosmic rays and solar phenomena studied. PAMELA consists of a time-of-flight system, a transition radiation detector, a magnetic spectrometer, an anticoincidence shield, an electromagnetic imaging calorimeter with shower-tail catcher and a neutron detector.
2004
FRONTIER SCIENCE 2004 PHYSICS AND ASTROPHYSICS IN SPACE
3rd International Workshop on Frontier Science : Physics and Astrophysics in Space. 14-19 Jun 2004. Frascati and Rome, Italy
Pearce, M.; Adriani, O.; Ambriola, A.; Bakaldin, A.; Barbarino, G. C.; Basili, A.; Bazilevskaja, G.; Bellotti, R.; Bencardino, R.; Boezio, M.; Bogomol...espandi
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