Improvements on the particle identification with dead cell and side leakage corrections for the electromagnetic calorimeter of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
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DOI: 10.1007/s41605-018-0041-7
Abstract: BackgroundThe electromagnetic calorimeter (ECAL) of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) measures the energy of electrons/positrons and separates them from protons. Currently, there are five dead cells in the ECAL which affect the reconstructed energy of… read more here.
Keywords: alpha magnetic; magnetic spectrometer; particle identification; dead cells ... See more keywords
On-orbit equalization of the electromagnetic calorimeter of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
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DOI: 10.1007/s41605-021-00267-4
Abstract: The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) will continuously collect data for the lifetime of the International Space Station (ISS). On-orbit equalization must be performed to ensure the accuracy of the AMS energy measurement (~ 1%) by the… read more here.
Keywords: alpha magnetic; magnetic spectrometer; orbit equalization; equalization ... See more keywords
Observation of the Identical Rigidity Dependence of He, C, and O Cosmic Rays at High Rigidities by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station.
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DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.119.251101
Abstract: We report the observation of new properties of primary cosmic rays He, C, and O measured in the rigidity (momentum/charge) range 2 GV to 3 TV with 90×10^{6} helium, 8.4×10^{6} carbon, and 7.0×10^{6} oxygen nuclei collected by… read more here.
Keywords: rigidity dependence; alpha magnetic; magnetic spectrometer; identical rigidity ... See more keywords
Properties of Iron Primary Cosmic Rays: Results from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.
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DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.126.041104
Abstract: We report the observation of new properties of primary iron (Fe) cosmic rays in the rigidity range 2.65 GV to 3.0 TV with 0.62×10^{6} iron nuclei collected by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment on the International… read more here.
Keywords: cosmic rays; properties iron; primary cosmic; alpha magnetic ... See more keywords
An electron magnetic spectrometer for experiments on a terawatt femtosecond laser
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DOI: 10.1134/s0020441217050074
Abstract: Photonuclear methods used earlier in experiments at electron accelerators have been adapted for femtosecond pulsed lasers. In particular, the problem of measuring wide electron spectra under conditions of a high counting rate and, hence, a… read more here.
Keywords: laser; magnetic spectrometer; femtosecond laser; femtosecond ... See more keywords