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3. Real-Time Monitoring of Solar Energetic Particles Using the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station.

Author

Serpolla, Andrea, Duranti, Matteo, Formato, Valerio, and Oliva, Alberto

Subjects
SOLAR energetic particles, MAGNETIC spectrometer, ALPHA rays, SPACE stations, SPACE environment
Abstract

The International Space Station (ISS) orbits at an average altitude of 400 km, in the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and is regularly occupied by astronauts. The material of the Station, the residual atmosphere and the geomagnetic field offer a partial protection against the cosmic radiation to the crew and the equipment. The solar activity can cause sporadic bursts of particles with energies between ∼10 keV and several GeVs called Solar Energetic Particles (SEPs). SEP emissions can last for hours or even days and can represent an actual risk for ISS occupants and equipment. The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) was installed on the ISS in 2011 and is expected to take data until the decommissioning of the Station itself. The instrument detects cosmic rays continuously and can also be used to monitor SEPs in real-time. A detection algorithm developed for the monitoring measures temporary increases in the trigger rates of AMS, using McIlwain's L-parameter to characterize different conditions of the data-taking environment. A real-time monitor for SEPs has been realized reading data from the AMS Monitoring Interface (AMI) database and processing them using the custom algorithm that was developed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2023
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4. Dynamic and on demand data streams

Author

Duranti Matteo, Formato Valerio, and Vagelli Valerio

Subjects
Physics, QC1-999
Abstract

Replicability and efficiency of data processing on the same data samples are a major challenge for the analysis of data produced by HEP experiments. High level data analyzed by end-users are typically produced as a subset of the whole experiment data sample to study interesting selection of data (streams). For standard applications, streams may be eventually copied from servers and analyzed on local computing centers or user machine clients. The creation of streams as copy of a subset of the original data results in redundant information stored in filesystems and may be not efficient: if the definition of streams changes, it may force a reprocessing of the low-level files with consequent impact on the data analysis efficiency. We propose an approach based on a database of lookup tables intended for dynamic and on-demand definition of data streams. This enables the end-users, as the data analysis strategy evolves, to explore different definitions of streams with minimal cost in computing resources. We also present a prototype demonstration application of this database for the analysis of the AMS-02 experiment data.

Published
2019
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5. A plugin-based approach to data analysis for the AMS experiment on the ISS

Author

Formato Valerio

Subjects
Physics, QC1-999
Abstract

In many HEP experiments a typical data analysis workflow requires each user to read the experiment data in order to extract meaningful information and produce relevant plots for the considered analysis. Multiple users accessing the same data result in a redundant access to the data itself, which could be factorized effectively improving the CPU efficiency of the analysis jobs and relieving stress from the storage infrastructure. To address this issue we present a modular and lightweight solution where the users code is embedded in different "analysis plugins" which are then collected and loaded at runtime for execution, where the data is read only once and shared between all the different plugins. This solution was developed for one of the data analysis groups within the AMS collaboration but is easily extendable to all kinds of analyses and workloads that need I/O access on AMS data or custom data formats and can even adapted with little effort to another HEP experiment data. This framework could then be easily embedded into a "analysis train" and we will discuss a possible implementation and different ways to optimise CPU efficiency and execution time.

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2019
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6. Tracker-in-Calorimeter (TIC) Project: A Calorimetric New Solution for Space Experiments †.

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Bigongiari, Gabriele, Adriani, Oscar, Ambrosi, Giovanni, Azzarello, Philipp, Basti, Andrea, Berti, Eugenio, Bertucci, Bruna, Bonechi, Lorenzo, Bongi, Massimo, Bottai, Sergio, Brianzi, Mirko, Brogi, Paolo, Castellini, Guido, Catanzani, Enrico, Checchia, Caterina, D'Alessandro, Raffaello, Detti, Sebastiano, Duranti, Matteo, Finetti, Noemi, and Formato, Valerio

Subjects
COINCIDENCE, MONTE Carlo method, COSMIC rays, SCINTILLATORS
Abstract

A space-based detector dedicated to measurements of γ -rays and charged particles has to achieve a balance between different instrumental requirements. A good angular resolution is necessary for the γ -rays, whereas an excellent geometric factor is needed for the charged particles. The tracking reference technique of γ -ray physics is based on a pair-conversion telescope made of passive material (e.g., tungsten) coupled with sensitive layers (e.g., silicon microstrip). However, this kind of detector has a limited acceptance because of the large lever arm between the active layers, needed to improve the track reconstruction capability. Moreover, the passive material can induce fragmentation of nuclei, thus worsening charge reconstruction performances. The Tracker-In-Calorimeter (TIC) project aims to solve all these drawbacks. In the TIC proposal, the silicon sensors are moved inside a highly-segmented isotropic calorimeter with a couple of external scintillators dedicated to charge reconstruction. In principle, this configuration has a good geometrical factor, and the angle of the γ -rays can be precisely reconstructed from the lateral profile of the electromagnetic shower sampled, at different depths in the calorimeter, by silicon strips. The effectiveness of this approach has been studied with Monte Carlo simulations and validated with beam test data of a small prototype. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2022
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7. Photodiode Read-Out System for the Calorimeter of the Herd Experiment.

Author

Betti, Pietro, Adriani, Oscar, Antonelli, Matias, Bai, Yonglin, Bai, Xiaohong, Bao, Tianwei, Berti, Eugenio, Bonechi, Lorenzo, Bongi, Massimo, Bonvicini, Valter, Bottai, Sergio, Cao, Weiwei, Casaus, Jorge, Chen, Zhen, Cui, Xingzhu, D'Alessandro, Raffaello, Detti, Sebastiano, Dong, Yongwei, Finetti, Noemi, and Formato, Valerio

Subjects
CALORIMETERS, COSMIC rays, ANIMAL herds, HERDING, PHOTODIODES, PARTICLE detectors, PARTICLE physics
Abstract

HERD is a future experiment for the direct detection of high energy cosmic rays. The instrument is based on a calorimeter optimized not only for a good energy resolution but also for a large acceptance. Each crystal composing the calorimeter is equipped with two read-out systems: one based on wavelength-shifting fibers and the other based on two photodiodes with different active areas assembled in a monolithic package. In this paper, we describe the photodiode read-out system, focusing on experimental requirements, design and estimated performances. Finally, we show how these features lead to the flight model project of the photodiode read-out system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2022
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8. Advantages and Requirements in Time Resolving Tracking for Astroparticle Experiments in Space.

Author

Duranti, Matteo, Vagelli, Valerio, Ambrosi, Giovanni, Barbanera, Mattia, Bertucci, Bruna, Catanzani, Enrico, Donnini, Federico, Faldi, Francesco, Formato, Valerio, Graziani, Maura, Ionica, Maria, Moriconi, Lucio, Oliva, Alberto, Serpolla, Andrea, Silvestre, Gianluigi, and Tost, Luca

Subjects
ASTROPHYSICS, COSMIC rays, GRAVITATIONAL waves, CALORIMETRY, AVALANCHE photodiodes
Abstract

A large-area, solid-state detector with single-hit precision timing measurement will enable several breakthrough experimental advances for the direct measurement of particles in space. Silicon microstrip detectors are the most promising candidate technology to instrument the large areas of the next-generation astroparticle space borne detectors that could meet the limitations on power consumption required by operations in space. We overview the novel experimental opportunities that could be enabled by the introduction of the timing measurement, concurrent with the accurate spatial and charge measurement, in Silicon microstrip tracking detectors, and we discuss the technological solutions and their readiness to enable the operations of large-area Silicon microstrip timing detectors in space. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2021
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9. Measurements of He isotopic ratio in cosmic rays in the 100 MeV - 1 GeV range with the PAMELA experiment

Author

Casolino M, de Santis C, de Simone N, Nikonov N, Picozza P, Pamela Collaboration, FORMATO, VALERIO, Casolino, M, de Santis, C, de Simone, N, Formato, Valerio, Nikonov, N, Picozza, P, and Pamela, Collaboration

Subjects
Isotopes, Cosmic rays, Light nuclei, Cosmic ray
Abstract

The PAMELA satellite-borne experiment was launched on 15 June 2006 from the Baikonur cosmodrome and it has been collecting data since then. The apparatus comprises a time-of-flight system, a silicon-microstrip magnetic spectrometer, a silicon-tungsten electromagnetic calorimeter, an anticoincidence system, a shower tail counter scintillator and a neutron detector. The combination of these devices allows precision studies of the charged cosmic radiation to be conducted over a wide energy range (100 MeV - 1 TeV) with high statistics, with particular focus on the antiparticle component. In this work we present 3He/4He isotopic ratio in the energy range from 100 MeV nucleon-1 to ~1 GeV nucleon-1. The measured abundances are compared with different interstellar/heliospheric propagation calculations which are tuned on previous proton and helium measurements.

Published
2011

10. Measurement of the nuclear and isotopic composition of galactic cosmic rays with the PAMELA experiment

Author

Formato, Valerio, Boezio, Mirko, and Gregorio, Anna

Subjects
FIS/01 FISICA SPERIMENTALE, SCUOLA DI DOTTORATO DI RICERCA IN FISICA, Astro-particle physics, Cosmic rays
Abstract

2012/2013 This thesis describes the study of the isotopes of hydrogen and helium and of the boron and carbon nuclei in the cosmic radiation. New measurements of the fluxes of 1H, 2H, 3He, 4He, between 120 MeV/n and 900 MeV/n, and of the boron and carbon fluxes, between 400 MeV/n and 120 GeV/n, are presented at the top of the atmosphere. The measurements were made with the space-borne PAMELA experiment from July 2006 to March 2008, that is during a period of minimum solar activity and negative solar magnetic field polarity. Such measurements can help in achieving a more detailed knowledge of the physics of cosmic ray propagation inside the Galaxy, which is a key ingredient in interpreting cosmic ray origin, acceleration mechanism and the possible presence of new physics. XXVI Ciclo 1986

Published
2014

11. The PAMELA experiment: light-nuclei selection with stand-alone detectors

Author

V. Malvezzi, C. Pizzolotto, P. Spillantini, E. Mocchiutti, C. De Santis, S. Y. Krutkov, V. Di Felice, Matteo Martucci, Ugo Giaccari, Juan Wu, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, V. Bonvicini, P. Picozza, Y. I. Stozhkov, S. V. Koldashov, A. G. Mayorov, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, Alfonso Monaco, G. Castellini, G. I. Vasilyev, Lorenzo Bonechi, V. V. Malakhov, M. Simon, A. A. Leonov, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, Riccardo Munini, L. A. Grishantseva, O. Adriani, Ritabrata Sarkar, W. Menn, M. P. De Pascale, Nicola Mori, Giovanna Jerse, A. Bianco, Maria Teresa Ricci, S. A. Voronov, Valerio Formato, A. M. Galper, D. Campana, M. Bongi, N. N. Nikonov, F. Cafagna, N. De Simone, Marco Casolino, E. A. Bogomolov, V. V. Mikhailov, Laura Rossetto, Y. T. Yurkin, S. V. Borisov, A. V. Karelin, Mirko Boezio, R. Carbone, G. C. Barbarino, G. Osteria, Per Carlson, Roberto Bellotti, A. N. Kvashnin, F. Palma, Andrea Vacchi, L. Marcelli, A. Bruno, V. G. Zverev, S. Bottai, Roberta Sparvoli, M. D. Kheymits, G. Zampa, A D Erlykin, R P Kokoulin, A S Lidvansky, L I Meroshnichenko, M I Panasyuk, A D Panov A W Wolfendale, R., Carbone, O., Adriani, G. C., Barbarino, G. A., Bazilevskaya, R., Bellotti, A., Bianco, M., Boezio, E. A., Bogomolov, L., Bonechi, M., Bongi, V., Bonvicini, S., Borisov, S., Bottai, A., Bruno, F., Cafagna, D., Campana, P., Carlson, M., Casolino, G., Castellini, M. P., De Pascale, C., De Santi, N., De Simone, V., Di Felice, Formato, Valerio, A. M., Galper, U., Giaccari, L., Grishantseva, Jerse, Giovanna, A. V., Karelin, M. D., Kheymit, S. V., Koldashov, S. Y., Krutkov, A. N., Kvashnin, A., Leonov, V., Malakhov, V., Malvezzi, L., Marcelli, M., Martucci, A. G., Mayorov, W., Menn, V. V., Mikhailov, Mocchiutti, Emiliano, A., Monaco, N., Mori, Munini, Riccardo, N., Nikonov, G., Osteria, F., Palma, P., Papini, M., Pearce, P., Picozza, C., Pizzolotto, M., Ricci, S. B., Ricciarini, L., Rossetto, R., Sarkar, M., Simon, R., Sparvoli, P., Spillantini, Y. I., Stozhkov, Vacchi, Andrea, E., Vannuccini, G., Vasilyev, S. A., Voronov, J., Wu, Y. T., Yurkin, G., Zampa, N., Zampa, V. G., Zverev, O. c., Adriani, Barbarino, Giancarlo, G., Bazilevskaya, R. h., Bellotti, A. i., Bianco, E., Bogomolov, S. l., M, A. h., Bruno, M. l., De, C. D., Santi, N. D., Simone, V. D., Felice, V. i., Formato, A., Galper, G. i., Jerse, A., Karelin, M., Kheymit, S., Koldashov, S., Krutkov, A., Kvashnin, M. p., Martucci, A., Mayorov, V., Mikhailov, E., Mocchiutti, A. h., Monaco, R. i. n, N. k. l, Osteria, Giuseppe, F. l., Palma, P. l., Picozza, C. r., S, S., Ricciarini, R. l., Sparvoli, P. c., Spillantini, Y., Stozhkov, A., Vacchi, S., Voronov, Y., Yurkin, and V., Zverev

Subjects
Physics, History, Analysis strategies, Dark matter, Energy ranges, Light nuclei, Magnetic spectrometers, Measurements of, Precise measurements, Propagation models, Space experiments, Time-of-flight system, COSMIC cancer database, Spectrometer, PAMELA detector, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Dark matter, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, Astrophysics, Galaxy, Cosmic Rays, Settore FIS/04 - Fisica Nucleare e Subnucleare, Computer Science Applications, Education, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Cosmic ray measurement, Positron, Antiproton, law, Nuclear Experiment, Cosmic rays, Detectors, Experiments, Galaxies, Isotope
Abstract

Launched on the 15th of June 2006, the space experiment PAMELA is providing data showing interesting features in cosmic rays that might change our basic vision of the mechanisms of production, acceleration and propagation of cosmic rays in the galaxy. In addition, PAMELA measurements of cosmic antiproton and positron fluxes are setting strong constraints to the nature of Dark Matter. PAMELA is also testing cosmic rays acceleration and propagation models through precise measurements of light nuclei and their isotopes. The determination of fluxes and secondary-to-primary ratios is possible for nuclei up to Oxygen in the energy range 200MeV/n – 150 GeV/n. To investigate this important item, PAMELA can use measurements from three main detectors: the magnetic spectrometer, the calorimeter and the Time-of-Flight system. Analysis strategy and performance for nuclei studies using the detectors in stand-alone configuration will be discussed in this work.

Published
2013

12. TIME DEPENDENCE OF THE PROTON FLUX MEASURED BY PAMELA DURING THE 2006 JULY-2009 DECEMBER SOLAR MINIMUM

Author

O. Adriani, G. C. Barbarino, G. A. Bazilevskaya, R. Bellotti, M. Boezio, E. A. Bogomolov, M. Bongi, V. Bonvicini, S. Borisov, S. Bottai, A. Bruno, F. Cafagna, D. Campana, R. Carbone, P. Carlson, M. Casolino, G. Castellini, M. P. De Pascale, C. De Santis, N. De Simone, V. Di Felice, V. Formato, A. M. Galper, L. Grishantseva, A. V. Karelin, S. V. Koldashov, S. Koldobskiy, S. Y. Krutkov, A. N. Kvashnin, A. Leonov, V. Malakhov, L. Marcelli, A. G. Mayorov, W. Menn, V. V. Mikhailov, E. Mocchiutti, A. Monaco, N. Mori, N. Nikonov, G. Osteria, F. Palma, P. Papini, M. Pearce, P. Picozza, C. Pizzolotto, M. Ricci, S. B. Ricciarini, L. Rossetto, R. Sarkar, M. Simon, R. Sparvoli, P. Spillantini, Y. I. Stozhkov, A. Vacchi, E. Vannuccini, G. Vasilyev, S. A. Voronov, Y. T. Yurkin, J. Wu, G. Zampa, N. Zampa, V. G. Zverev, M. S. Potgieter, E. E. Vos, O., Adriani, Barbarino, Giancarlo, G. A., Bazilevskaya, R., Bellotti, M., Boezio, E. A., Bogomolov, M., Bongi, V., Bonvicini, S., Borisov, S., Bottai, A., Bruno, F., Cafagna, D., Campana, R., Carbone, P., Carlson, M., Casolino, G., Castellini, M. P., De Pascale, C., De Santi, N., De Simone, V., Di Felice, V., Formato, A. M., Galper, L., Grishantseva, A. V., Karelin, S. V., Koldashov, S., Koldobskiy, S. Y., Krutkov, A. N., Kvashnin, A., Leonov, V., Malakhov, L., Marcelli, A. G., Mayorov, W., Menn, V. V., Mikhailov, E., Mocchiutti, A., Monaco, N., Mori, N., Nikonov, Osteria, Giuseppe, F., Palma, P., Papini, M., Pearce, P., Picozza, C., Pizzolotto, M., Ricci, S. B., Ricciarini, L., Rossetto, R., Sarkar, M., Simon, R., Sparvoli, P., Spillantini, Y. I., Stozhkov, A., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G., Vasilyev, S. A., Voronov, Y. T., Yurkin, J., Wu, G., Zampa, N., Zampa, V. G., Zverev, M. S., Potgieter, E. E., Vos, G. C., Barbarino, Formato, Valerio, Mocchiutti, Emiliano, G., Osteria, Vacchi, Andrea, 10060014 - Potgieter, Marthinus Steenkamp, and 20068034 - Vos, Etienne Eben

Subjects
solar wind, heliosphere [sun], Space and Planetary Science, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, cosmic rays, Sun: heliosphere, Physics::Space Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Cosmic Rays, Settore FIS/04 - Fisica Nucleare e Subnucleare
Abstract

The energy spectra of galactic cosmic rays carry fundamental information regarding their origin and propagation. These spectra, when measured near Earth, are significantly affected by the solar magnetic field. A comprehensive description of the cosmic radiation must therefore include the transport and modulation of cosmic rays inside the heliosphere. During the end of the last decade, the Sun underwent a peculiarly long quiet phase well suited to study modulation processes. In this paper we present proton spectra measured from 2006 July to 2009 December by PAMELA. The large collected statistics of protons allowed the time variation to be followed on a nearly monthly basis down to 400 MV. Data are compared with a state-of-the-art three-dimensional model of solar modulation. © 2013. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved..

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2013
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13. Cosmic-Ray Positron Energy Spectrum Measured by PAMELA

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PAMELA Collaboration, Adriani, O., Barbarino, G. C., Bazilevskaya, G. A., Bellotti, R., Bianco, A., Boezio, M., Bogomolov, E. A., Bongi, M., Bonvicini, V., Bottai, S., Bruno, A., Cafagna, F., Campana, D., Carbone, R., Carlson, P., Casolino, M., Castellini, G., De Donato, C., De Santis, C., De Simone, N., Di Felice, V., Formato, V., Galper, A. M., Karelin, A. V., Koldashov, S. V., Koldobskiy, S. A., Krutkov, S. Y., Kvashnin, A. N., Leonov, A., Malakhov, V., Marcelli, L., Martucci, M., Mayorov, A. G., Menn, W., Merge', M., Mikhailov, V. V., Mocchiutti, E., Monaco, A., Mori, N., Munini, R., Osteria, G., Palma, F., Papini, P., Pearce, M., Picozza, P., Pizzolotto, C., Ricci, M., Ricciarini, S. B., Rossetto, L., Sarkar, R., Scotti, V., Simon, M., Sparvoli, R., Spillantini, P., Stochaj, S. J., Stockton, J. C., Stozhkov, Y. I., Vacchi, A., Vannuccini, E., Vasilyev, G. I., Voronov, S. A., Yurkin, Y. T., Zampa, G., Zampa, N., Zverev, V. G., Adriani, O., Barbarino, Giancarlo, Bazilevskaya, G. A., Bellotti, R., Bianco, A., Boezio, M., Bogomolov, E. A., Bongi, M., Bonvicini, V., Bottai, S., Bruno, A., Cafagna, F., Campana, D., Carbone, R., Carlson, P., Casolino, M., Castellini, G., De Donato, C., De Santis, C., De Simone, N., Di Felice, V., Formato, V., Galper, A. M., Karelin, A. V., Koldashov, S. V., Koldobskiy, S. A., Krutkov, S. Y., Kvashnin, A. N., Leonov, A., Malakhov, V., Marcelli, L., Martucci, M., Mayorov, A. G., Menn, W., Merg?, M., Mikhailov, V. V., Mocchiutti, E., Monaco, A., Mori, N., Munini, R., Osteria, Giuseppe, Palma, F., Papini, P., Pearce, M., Picozza, P., Pizzolotto, C., Ricci, M., Ricciarini, S. B., Rossetto, L., Sarkar, R., Scotti, V., Simon, M., Sparvoli, R., Spillantini, P., Stochaj, S. J., Stockton, J. C., Stozhkov, Y. I., Vacchi, A., Vannuccini, E., Vasilyev, G. I., Voronov, S. A., Yurkin, Y. T., Zampa, G., Zampa, N., Zverev, V. G., O., Adriani, G. C., Barbarino, G. A., Bazilevskaya, R., Bellotti, A., Bianco, M., Boezio, E. A., Bogomolov, M., Bongi, V., Bonvicini, S., Bottai, A., Bruno, F., Cafagna, D., Campana, R., Carbone, P., Carlson, M., Casolino, G., Castellini, C., De Donato, C., De Santi, N., De Simone, V., Di Felice, Formato, Valerio, A. M., Galper, A. V., Karelin, S. V., Koldashov, S. A., Koldobskiy, S. Y., Krutkov, A. N., Kvashnin, A., Leonov, V., Malakhov, L., Marcelli, M., Martucci, A. G., Mayorov, W., Menn, M., Mergé, V. V., Mikhailov, Mocchiutti, Emiliano, A., Monaco, N., Mori, Munini, Riccardo, G., Osteria, F., Palma, P., Papini, M., Pearce, P., Picozza, C., Pizzolotto, M., Ricci, S. B., Ricciarini, L., Rossetto, R., Sarkar, V., Scotti, M., Simon, R., Sparvoli, P., Spillantini, S. J., Stochaj, J. C., Stockton, Y. I., Stozhkov, Vacchi, Andrea, E., Vannuccini, G. I., Vasilyev, S. A., Voronov, Y. T., Yurkin, G., Zampa, N., Zampa, and V. G., Zverev

Subjects
Solar minimum, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Dark matter, FOS: Physical sciences, General Physics and Astronomy, Flux, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, Astrophysics, Kinetic energy, Cosmic Ray, 01 natural sciences, 7. Clean energy, Settore FIS/04 - Fisica Nucleare e Subnucleare, law.invention, Positron, law, Cosmic Rays, Dark Matter, 0103 physical sciences, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE), Physics, PAMELA detector, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Galaxy, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Abstract

Precision measurements of the positron component in the cosmic radiation provide important information about the propagation of cosmic rays and the nature of particle sources in our Galaxy. The satellite-borne experiment PAMELA has been used to make a new measurement of the cosmic-ray positron flux and fraction that extends previously published measurements up to 300 GeV in kinetic energy. The combined measurements of the cosmic-ray positron energy spectrum and fraction provide a unique tool to constrain interpretation models. During the recent solar minimum activity period from July 2006 to December 2009 approximately 24500 positrons were observed. The results cannot be easily reconciled with purely secondary production and additional sources of either astrophysical or exotic origin may be required., Comment: 14 pages, 4 figures, 1 table. Accepted for publication in Physical Review Letters. Corrected a typo in the flux units of Table 1

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2013
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14. Anisotropy studies in the cosmic ray proton flux with the PAMELA experiment

Author

S. V. Borisov, P. Spillantini, S. V. Koldashov, Roberta Sparvoli, V. G. Zverev, M. P. De Pascale, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, V. V. Mikhailov, A. Bianco, Riccardo Munini, L. A. Grishantseva, Per Carlson, S. Y. Krutkov, Mirko Boezio, M. Bongi, V. Di Felice, S. A. Voronov, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, Lorenzo Bonechi, D. Campana, V. Malvezzi, E. Mocchiutti, Valerio Formato, Giovanna Jerse, C. De Santis, M. Simon, F. Cafagna, A. A. Leonov, P. Picozza, Marco Casolino, Alfonso Monaco, S. Bottai, L. Marcelli, V. V. Malakhov, V. Bonvicini, E. A. Bogomolov, Y. I. Stozhkov, R. Carbone, A. Bruno, F. Palma, C. Pizzolotto, N. De Simone, Laura Rossetto, Maria Teresa Ricci, A. M. Galper, G. C. Barbarino, N. N. Nikonov, O. Adriani, Ritabrata Sarkar, Ugo Giaccari, G. Zampa, W. Menn, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, Andrea Vacchi, G. Castellini, M. D. Kheymits, Nicola Mori, G. I. Vasilyev, Y. T. Yurkin, Roberto Bellotti, A. N. Kvashnin, A. V. Karelin, G. Osteria, A. G. Mayorov, Matteo Martucci, Juan Wu, U., Giaccari, O., Adriani, Barbarino, Giancarlo, G. A., Bazilevskaya, R., Bellotti, A., Bianco, M., Boezio, E. A., Bogomolov, L., Bonechi, M., Bongi, V., Bonvicini, S., Borisov, S., Bottai, A., Bruno, F., Cafagna, D., Campana, R., Carbone, P., Carlson, M., Casolino, G., Castellini, M. P., De Pascale, C., De Santi, N., De Simone, V., Di Felice, V., Formato, A. M., Galper, L., Grishantseva, G., Jerse, A. V., Karelin, M. D., Kheymit, S. V., Koldashov, S. Y., Krutkov, A. N., Kvashnin, A., Leonov, V., Malakhov, V., Malvezzi, L., Marcelli, M., Martucci, A. G., Mayorov, W., Menn, V. V., Mikhailov, E., Mocchiutti, A., Monaco, N., Mori, R., Munini, N., Nikonov, Osteria, Giuseppe, F., Palma, P., Papini, M., Pearce, P., Picozza, C., Pizzolotto, M., Ricci, S. B., Ricciarini, L., Rossetto, R., Sarkar, M., Simon, R., Sparvoli, P., Spillantini, Y. I., Stozhkov, A., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G., Vasilyev, S. A., Voronov, J., Wu, Y. T., Yurkin, G., Zampa, N., Zampa, V. G., Zverev, Ivan De Mitri, Nicola Giglietto, Giovanni Marsella, Antonio Surdo, G. C., Barbarino, Formato, Valerio, Jerse, Giovanna, Mocchiutti, Emiliano, Munini, Riccardo, G., Osteria, and Vacchi, Andrea

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Rigidity (electromagnetism), Proton, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Isotropy, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Proton flux, Anisotropy, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Cosmic Rays
Abstract

Using data taken by the Pamela experiment during 5 years of operation we studied the anisotropy in the arrival direction distribution of cosmic ray protons with rigidity above 40 GV. In this survey we used two different and independent techniques to investigate the large and medium anisotropy patterns in the proton spectrum. With both methods the observed distribution of arrival directions is consistent with the isotropic expectation and no significant evidence of strong anisotropies has been observed.

Published
2013

15. Search for cosmic ray electron-positron anisotropies with the Pamela data

Author

Riccardo Munini, S. Y. Krutkov, A. V. Karelin, G. Osteria, D. Campana, V. Malvezzi, Marco Casolino, A. Bianco, Alfonso Monaco, A. M. Galper, V. G. Zverev, M. P. De Pascale, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, S. V. Koldashov, P. Picozza, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, Roberta Sparvoli, L. Marcelli, A. Bruno, Y. T. Yurkin, Roberto Bellotti, A. N. Kvashnin, Maria Teresa Ricci, P. Spillantini, V. Di Felice, F. Cafagna, V. Bonvicini, Y. I. Stozhkov, Matteo Martucci, Lorenzo Bonechi, Juan Wu, M. Simon, A. A. Leonov, F. Palma, E. Mocchiutti, V. V. Malakhov, Ugo Giaccari, C. De Santis, S. Bottai, M. D. Kheymits, N. Zampa, C. Pizzolotto, G. A. Bazilevskaya, V. V. Mikhailov, N. N. Nikonov, Andrea Vacchi, Mirko Boezio, Giovanna Jerse, A. G. Mayorov, M. Bongi, R. Carbone, G. C. Barbarino, G. Zampa, L. A. Grishantseva, O. Adriani, W. Menn, G. I. Vasilyev, Nicola Mori, S. V. Borisov, S. A. Voronov, E. A. Bogomolov, Laura Rossetto, Ritabrata Sarkar, Valerio Formato, G. Castellini, Per Carlson, N. De Simone, D., Campana, U., Giaccari, O. c., Adriani, Barbarino, Giancarlo, G., Bazilevskaya, R. g., Bellotti, A. i., Bianco, M., Boezio, E., Bogomolov, L., Bonechi, M., Bongi, V., Bonvicini, S. l., M, S., Bottai, A. g., Bruno, F., Cafagna, R., Carbone, P., Carlson, M., Casolino, G., Castellini, M. l., De, C. D., Santi, N. D., Simone, V. D., Felice, V. i., Formato, A., Galper, L., Grishantseva, G. i., Jerse, A., Karelin, M., Kheymit, S., Koldashov, S., Krutkov, A., Kvashnin, A., Leonov, V., Malakhov, V., Malvezzi, L., Marcelli, M. p., Martucci, A., Mayorov, W., Menn, V., Mikhailov, E., Mocchiutti, A. g., Monaco, N., Mori, R. i. n, N. k. l, Osteria, Giuseppe, F. l., Palma, P., Papini, M., Pearce, P. l., Picozza, C. r., S, M., Ricci, S., Ricciarini, L., Rossetto, R., Sarkar, M., Simon, R. l., Sparvoli, P. c., Spillantini, Y., Stozhkov, A., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G., Vasilyev, S., Voronov, J., Wu, Y., Yurkin, G., Zampa, N., Zampa, V., Zverev, A D Erlykin, R P Kokoulin, A S Lidvansky, L I Meroshnichenko, M I Panasyuk, A D Panov and A W Wolfendale, O., Adriani, G. C., Barbarino, G. A., Bazilevskaya, R., Bellotti, A., Bianco, E. A., Bogomolov, S., Borisov, A., Bruno, M. P., De Pascale, C., De Santi, N., De Simone, V., Di Felice, Formato, Valerio, A. M., Galper, Jerse, Giovanna, A. V., Karelin, M. D., Kheymit, S. V., Koldashov, S. Y., Krutkov, A. N., Kvashnin, M., Martucci, A. G., Mayorov, V. V., Mikhailov, Mocchiutti, Emiliano, A., Monaco, Munini, Riccardo, N., Nikonov, G., Osteria, F., Palma, P., Picozza, C., Pizzolotto, S. B., Ricciarini, R., Sparvoli, P., Spillantini, Y. I., Stozhkov, Vacchi, Andrea, S. A., Voronov, Y. T., Yurkin, and V. G., Zverev

Subjects
Physics, History, Angular distribution, Anisotropy, Positron, PAMELA detector, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Isotropy, Flux, Cosmic ray, Electron, Astrophysics, Cosmic Rays, Settore FIS/04 - Fisica Nucleare e Subnucleare, Computer Science Applications, Education, law.invention, Angular scale, Arrival direction, Cosmic ray electrons, Directional Analysis, Strong anisotropy, Nuclear physics, Positron, law, Anisotropy, Directional analysis
Abstract

Using data taken by the Pamela experiment during 5 years of operation we studied the anisotropy in the arrival direction of cosmic ray electrons and positrons with energy above 40 GeV. We report on a study of anisotropy in the e�� flux at different angular scales extending from 30��up to 90��, furthermore a directional analysis has been performed around the Sun direction. The observed distribution of arrival directions is consistent with the isotropic expectation at any angular scale used in this study and no significant evidence of strong anisotropies has been observed, also the analysis around the Sun direction did not show any significant excess.

Published
2013

16. OBSERVATIONS OF THE 2006 DECEMBER 13 AND 14 SOLAR PARTICLE EVENTS IN THE 80 MeV n–1-3 GeV n–1RANGE FROM SPACE WITH THE PAMELA DETECTOR

Author

O. Adriani, G. C. Barbarino, G. A. Bazilevskaya, R. Bellotti, M. Boezio, E. A. Bogomolov, L. Bonechi, M. Bongi, V. Bonvicini, S. Borisov, S. Bottai, A. Bruno, F. Cafagna, D. Campana, R. Carbone, P. Carlson, M. Casolino, G. Castellini, L. Consiglio, M. P. De Pascale, C. De Santis, N. De Simone, V. Di Felice, V. Formato, A. M. Galper, L. Grishantseva, W. Gillard, G. Jerse, A. V. Karelin, S. V. Koldashov, S. Y. Krutkov, A. N. Kvashnin, A. Leonov, V. Malakhov, L. Marcelli, A. G. Mayorov, W. Menn, V. V. Mikhailov, E. Mocchiutti, A. Monaco, N. Mori, N. Nikonov, G. Osteria, F. Palma, P. Papini, M. Pearce, P. Picozza, C. Pizzolotto, M. Ricci, S. B. Ricciarini, R. Sarkar, L. Rossetto, M. Simon, R. Sparvoli, P. Spillantini, Y. I. Stozhkov, A. Vacchi, E. Vannuccini, G. Vasilyev, S. A. Voronov, J. Wu, Y. T. Yurkin, G. Zampa, N. Zampa, V. G. Zverev, O., Adriani, Barbarino, Giancarlo, G. A., Bazilevskaya, R., Bellotti, M., Boezio, E. A., Bogomolov, L., Bonechi, M., Bongi, V., Bonvicini, S., Borisov, S., Bottai, A., Bruno, F., Cafagna, D., Campana, R., Carbone, P., Carlson, M., Casolino, G., Castellini, Consiglio, Lucia, M. P., De Pascale, C., De Santi, N., De Simone, V., Di Felice, V., Formato, A. M., Galper, L., Grishantseva, W., Gillard, G., Jerse, A. V., Karelin, S. V., Koldashov, S. Y., Krutkov, A. N., Kvashnin, A., Leonov, V., Malakhov, L., Marcelli, A. G., Mayorov, W., Menn, V. V., Mikhailov, E., Mocchiutti, A., Monaco, N., Mori, N., Nikonov, Osteria, Giuseppe, F., Palma, P., Papini, M., Pearce, P., Picozza, C., Pizzolotto, M., Ricci, S. B., Ricciarini, R., Sarkar, L., Rossetto, M., Simon, R., Sparvoli, P., Spillantini, Y. I., Stozhkov, A., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G., Vasilyev, S. A., Voronov, J., Wu, Y. T., Yurkin, G., Zampa, N., Zampa, V. G., Zverev, G. C., Barbarino, L., Consiglio, Formato, Valerio, Jerse, Giovanna, Mocchiutti, Emiliano, G., Osteria, and Vacchi, Andrea

Subjects
Sun: flares, Proton, Sun: coronal mass ejections (CMEs), instrument [space vehicles], Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, chemistry.chemical_element, space vehicles: instruments, Sun: coronal mass ejections: CMEs, Sun: flares, Astrophysics, law.invention, Settore FIS/04 - Fisica Nucleare e Subnucleare, law, Neutron, space vehicles: instruments, Nuclear Experiment, Helium, Physics, Range (particle radiation), Neutron monitor, Solar energetic particles, PAMELA detector, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Sun: coronal mass ejections: CMEs, coronal mass ejections (CMEs) [Sun], flares [Sun], chemistry, Space and Planetary Science, Event (particle physics)
Abstract

We present the space spectrometer PAMELA observations of proton and helium fluxes during the December 13 and 14, 2006 solar particle events. This is the first direct measurement of the solar energetic particles in space with a single instrument in the energy range from $\sim$ 80 MeV/n up to $\sim$ 3 GeV/n. In the event of December 13 measured energy spectra of solar protons and helium were compared with results obtained by neutron monitors and other detectors. Our measurements show a spectral behaviour different from those derived from the neutron monitor network. No satisfactory analytical fitting was found for the energy spectra. During the first hours of the December 13 event solar energetic particles spectra were close to the exponential form demonstrating rather significant temporal evolution. Solar He with energy up to ~1 GeV/n was recorded on December 13. In the event of December 14 energy of solar protons reached ~600 MeV whereas maximum energy of He was below 100 MeV/n. The spectra were slightly bended in the lower energy range and preserved their form during the second event. Difference in the particle flux appearance and temporal evolution in these two events may argue for a special conditions leading to acceleration of solar particles up to relativistic energies.

Published
2011
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