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1. Millimetre Continuum Variations, VLBI Structure and Gamma-rays: Investigating Shocked Jet Physics

Author

E. Valtaoja, Tuomas Savolainen, K. Wiik, and Anne Lähteenmäki

Subjects
Astroparticle physics, Physics, Active galactic nucleus, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astronomy, Flux, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Cosmic ray, Quasar, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, Astrophysics, law.invention, Space and Planetary Science, law, Very-long-baseline interferometry, Blazar, Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics, Flare
Abstract

We compare the total flux density variations and the VLBI structural variations in a sample of 27 gamma-ray blazars. We find that all the radio variations are due to shocks; the flux of the underlying jet remains constant. A large fraction of the shocks grow and fade within the innermost 0.1 mas, appearing only as ‘core flares’. Comparisons with the EGRET data show that gamma-ray flares must come from the shocks, not from the jet. At the time of an EGRET flare, the shock is typically already over a parsec downstream from the radio core, beyond the accretion disk and/or the broad line region (BLR) photon fields. Thus, present models for gamma-ray production are inadequate, since they typically model the gamma-ray inverse Compton flux as coming from the jet, with significant disk or BLR external Compton components.

Published
2002
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2. The geometry of the universe from high resolution VLBI data of AGN shocks

Author

E. Valtaoja and K. Wiik

Subjects
Travel time, Physics, Space and Planetary Science, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Monitoring data, Very-long-baseline interferometry, High resolution, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Small sample, Geometry, Astrophysics, Omega
Abstract

VSOPシンポジウム(2000年1月19日-21日. 宇宙科学研究所(ISAS)）, 相模原市, 神奈川県, VSOP Symposium (January 19-21, 2000. Institute of Space and Astronautical Science(ISAS)), Sagamihara, Kanagawa Japan, 資料番号: SA6000155050

Published
2001
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3. Total Flux Density Variations in Extragalactic Radio Sources. II. Determining the Limiting Brightness Temperature for Synchrotron Sources

Author

E. Valtaoja, K. Wiik, and Anne Lähteenmäki

Subjects
Physics, Brightness, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Inverse, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, Astrophysics, Synchrotron, law.invention, symbols.namesake, Intrinsic brightness, Space and Planetary Science, law, Brightness temperature, Very-long-baseline interferometry, symbols, Doppler effect, Equipartition theorem
Abstract

The maximum intrinsic brightness temperature Tb, lim for powerful synchrotron-emitting radio sources is usually assumed to be ≈1012 K, limited by the inverse Compton catastrophe. A lower value of ≈5×1010 K, based on the equipartition brightness temperature, has been suggested by Readhead on the basis of Tb, obs distributions derived from VLBI observations. We present two new methods for estimating Tb, lim in extragalactic radio sources by using total flux density variations. A reasonable estimate of the value of Tb, lim for a source can be obtained by comparing the Doppler boosting factors derived from total flux density variations at 22 and 37 GHz with traditional estimates based on the radio and synchrotron self-Compton (SSC) X-ray fluxes. Another independent estimate of Tb, lim is obtained by comparing the brightness temperatures derived from variability data with the values calculated from VLBI observations. Using several data sets, we find that both methods yield a value of ≤1011 K, in accordance with the equipartition brightness temperature limit proposed by Readhead.

Published
1999
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4. Multifrequency VLBA study of the blazar S5 0716+714 during the active state in 2004 II. Large-scale jet kinematics and the comparison of the different methods of VLBI data imaging as applied to kinematic studies of AGN

Author

Yliya N. Vetukhnovskaya, Leo O. Takalo, Elizaveta A. Rastorgueva, A. T. Bajkova, K. Wiik, Esko Valtaoja, and Mehreen Mahmud

Subjects
Physics, Jet (fluid), Brightness, Line-of-sight, Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO), Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, FOS: Physical sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Kinematics, Astrophysics, Space and Planetary Science, Very-long-baseline interferometry, Deconvolution, Blazar, Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics, Astrophysics - Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics, Data reduction
Abstract

We study the jet kinematics of the blazar S5 0716+714 during its active state in 2003-2004 with multi-epoch VLBI observations. Aims. We present a kinematic analysis of the large-scale (0-12 mas) jet of 0716+714, based on the results of six epochs of VLBA monitoring at 5 GHz. Additionally, we compare kinematic results obtained with two imaging methods based on different deconvolution algorithms. The blazar 0716+714 has a diffuse large-scale jet and a very faint bright compact core. Experiments with simulated data showed that the conventional data reduction procedure based on the CLEAN deconvolution algorithm does not perform well in restoring this type of structure. This might be the reason why previous kinematic studies of this source yielded ambiguous results. In order to obtain accurate kinematics of this source, we independently applied two imaging techniques to the raw data: the conventional method, based on difference mapping, which uses CLEAN deconvolution, and the generalized maximum entropy method (GMEM) realized in the VLBImager package developed at the Pulkovo Observatory in Russia. The results of both methods give us a consistent kinematic scenario: the large-scale jet of 0716+714 is diffuse and stationary. Differences between the inner (0-1 mas) and outer (1-12 mas) regions of the jet in brightness and velocity of the components could be explained by the bending of the jet, which causes the angle between the jet direction and the line of sight to change from ~5 deg to ~11 deg. For the source 0716+714 both methods worked at the limit of their capability., Comment: 13 pages, 7 figures. Accepted for publication in A&A, 2011

Published
2011
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5. Black hole binary OJ287 as a testing platform for general relativity

Author

H. J. Lehto, Seppo Mikkola, Mauri Valtonen, K. Wiik, and Achamveedu Gopakumar

Subjects
Physics, History, Speed wobble, General relativity, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, X-ray binary, Astronomy, Astrophysics, 010501 environmental sciences, 01 natural sciences, Computer Science Applications, Education, Black hole, General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology, Binary black hole, Physics::Space Physics, 0103 physical sciences, Extremal black hole, Stellar black hole, Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics, Spin-flip, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, 0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Abstract

The blazar OJ287 is the most promising (and the only) case for an extragalactic binary black hole system inspiralling under the action of gravitational radiation reaction. At present, though it is not possible to directly observe the binary components, it is possible to observe the jet emanating from the primary black hole. We have argued that the orbital motion of the secondary black hole is reflected in the wobble of the jet, and demonstrated that the wobble is orbital position dependent. The erratic wobble of the jet is analyzed by taking into account the binary nature of the system, and we have found that the erratic component of jet wobble is very small.

Published
2014
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6. Relationships between radio and gamma-ray properties in active galactic nuclei

Author

K. Wiik, Esko Valtaoja, Harri Teräsranta, and Anne Lähteenmäki

Subjects
Physics, Brightness, Active galactic nucleus, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Gamma ray, Synchrotron radiation, Astronomy, Quasar, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, Astrophysics, Synchrotron, law.invention, law, Brightness temperature, Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics, Flare
Abstract

We compare the Metsahovi 22 and 37 GHz total flux density variations of active galactic nuclei with EGRET Phase 1+2+3 gamma-ray data. There is a connection between the type of the source, the phase of the radio flare, the associated radio variability brightness temperature and the gamma-ray emission. It seems that the gamma emission originates within the same shocks which produce the synchrotron flares in radio—induced by the synchrotron self-Compton mechanism.

Published
1997
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7. Studying the continuum spectrum of the parsec scale jets by multi-frequency VLBI measurements

Author

E. Valtaoja, K. Wiik, Tuomas Savolainen, and Merja Tornikoski

Subjects
Physics, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics (astro-ph), FOS: Physical sciences, Plasma, Electron, Astrophysics, Spectral line, Computational physics, Magnetic field, Broadband, Very-long-baseline interferometry, A priori and a posteriori, Spatial frequency
Abstract

Multi-frequency VLBI observations allow studies of the continuum spectrum in the different parts of the parsec scale jets of AGN, providing information on the physical properties of the plasma and magnetic fields in them. Since VLBI networks cannot be scaled, the range of spatial frequencies observed differs significantly between the different observing frequencies, which makes it difficult to obtain a broadband spectrum of the individual emission features in the jet. In this paper we discuss a model-fitting based spectral extraction method, which can significantly relieve this problem. The method uses a priori knowledge of the source structure, measured at high frequencies, to allow at lower frequencies the derivation of the sizes and flux densities of even those emission features that have mutual separations significantly less than the Rayleigh limit at the given frequency. We have successfully used this method in the analysis of 5-86 GHz VLBA data of 3C273. The spectra and sizes of several individual jet features were measured, thus allowing derivation of the magnetic flux density and the energy density of the relativistic electrons in the different parts of the jet. We discuss the results, which include e.g. a detection of a strong gradient in the magnetic field across the jet of 3C273., To appear in the proceedings of the 9th European VLBI Network Symposium: "The role of VLBI in the Golden Age for Radio Astronomy"

8. Cosmic-ray positron fraction measurement from 1 to 30 GeV with AMS-01

Author

Aguilar, M, Alcaraz, J, Allaby, J, Alpat, B, Ambrosi, G, Anderhub, H, L. Ao, A. Arefiev, P. Azzarello, L. Baldini, M. Basile, D. Barancourt, F. Barao, G. Barbier, G. Barreira, R. Battiston, R. Becker, U. Becker, L. Bellagamba, P. Béné, J. Berdugo, P. Berges, B. Bertucci, A. Biland, S. Blasko, Boschini, M, M. Bourquin, L. Brocco, G. Bruni, M. Buénerd, J. D. Burger, W. J. Burger, X. D. Cai, C. Camps, P. Cannarsa, M. Capell, F. Cardano, D. Casadei, J. Casaus, G. Castellini, Y. H. Chang, H. F. Chen, H. S. Chen, Z. G. Chen, N. A. Chernoplekov, T. H. Chiueh, K. Cho, M. J. Choi, Y. Y. Choi, F. Cindolo, V. Commichau, A. Contin, E. Cortina Gil, M. Cristinziani, T. S. Dai, C. Delgado, S. Difalco, L. Djambazov, I. D'Antone, Z. R. Dong, P. Emonet, J. Engelberg, F. J. Eppling, T. Eronen, G. Esposito, P. Extermann, J. Favier, E. Fiandrini, P. H. Fisher, G. Flügge, N. Fouque, Y.u. Galaktionov, H. Gast, P. Giusti, Grandi, D, O. Grimm, W. Q. Gu, K. Hangarter, A. Hasan, V. Hermel, H. Hofer, W. Hungerford, M. Jongmanns, K. Karlamaa, W. Karpinski, G. Kenney, D. H. Kim, G. N. Kim, K. S. Kim, M. Y. Kim, A. Klimentov, R. Kossakowskic, A. Kouninel, V. Koutsenkol, M. Kraeberai, G. Laboriet, T. Laitinenah, G. Lamannaad, 1, E. Lanciottiz, G. Laurentij, A. Lebedevl, C. Lechanoine Lelucs, M. W. Leeo, S. C. Leeag, G. Levij, C. L. Liuy, H. T. Liui, G. Lug, Y. S. Lui, K. Lübelsmeyera, D. Luckeyl, W. Lustermannai, C. Mañaz, A. Margottij, F. Mayett, R. R. McNeild, B. Meillont, M. Menichelliad, A. Mihulk, A. Mujunenv, A. Olivaad, J. Olzema, F. Palmonarij, H. B. Parko, W. H. Parko, M. Pauluzziad, F. Paussai, E. Perrins, A. Pescij, A. Pevsnere, F. Piloae, M. Pimentax, w, V. Plyaskinac, V. Pojidaevac, M. Pohls, N. Produits, Rancoita, PG D. Rapins, F. Raupacha, D. Renai, Z. Renag, M. Ribordys, J. P. Richeuxs, E. Riihonenah, J. Ritakariv, S. Roo, U. Roeserai, C. Rossint, R. Sagdeevn, D. Santost, G. Sartorellij, C. Sbarraj, S. Schaela, A. Schultz von Dratziga, G. Schweringa, E. S. Seon, J. W. Shino, E. Shoumilovac, V. Shoutkol, T. Siedenburgl, R. Siedlinga, D. Sono, T. Songh, F. Spinellaae, M. Steuerl, G. S. Sunh, H. Suterai, X. W. Tangi, Samuel C. C. Tingl, S. M. Tingl, M. Tornikoskiv, J. Torstiah, J. Trümperq, J. Ulbrichtai, S. Urpov, E. Valtonenah, J. Vandenhirtza, E. Velikhovab, B. Verlaatai, 2, I. Vetlitskyac, F. Vezzut, J. P. Viallec, G. Viertelai, D. Vités, H. Von Guntenai, S. Waldmeier Wickiai, W. Wallraffa, B. C. Wangy, J. Z. Wangg, K. Wiikv, C. Williamsj, S. X. Wul, m, P. C. Xiah, S. Xul, J. L. Yang, L. G. Yanh, C. G. Yangi, J. Yangaf, M. Yangi, S. W. Yeu, 3, Z. Z. Xu, H. Y. Zhang, Z. P. Zhang, D. X. Zhao, Y. Zhou, G. Y. Zhu, W. Z. Zhu, H. L. Zhuang, A. Zichichi, B. Zimmermann, P. Zuccon, BOELLA, GIULIANO FILIPPO, GERVASI, MASSIMO, Bene, Pierre, Bourquin, Maurice, Cortina Gil, Eduardo, Cristinziani, Markus, Emonet, Pascal Philippe, Extermann, Pierre, Leluc, Catherine, Perrin, Eric, Pohl, Martin, Produit, Nicolas, Rapin, Divic Jean, Ribordy, Mathieu, Richeux, Jean-Pierre, Vite, Davide, Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et de Cosmologie (LPSC), Université Joseph Fourier - Grenoble 1 (UJF)-Institut polytechnique de Grenoble - Grenoble Institute of Technology (Grenoble INP )-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble - Grenoble Institute of Technology-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Université Savoie Mont Blanc (USMB [Université de Savoie] [Université de Chambéry])-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), AMS, M. AGUILAR, J. ALCARAZ, J. ALLABY, B. ALPAT, G. AMBROSI, H. ANDERHUB, L. AO, A. AREFIEV, P. AZZARELLO, L. BALDINI, M. BASILE, D. BARANCOURT, F. BARAO, G. BARBIER, G. BARREIRA, R. BATTISTON, R. BECKER, U. BECKER, L. BELLAGAMBA, P. BENE, J. BERDUGO, P. BERGES, B. BERTUCCI, A. BILAND, S. BLASKO, G. BOELLA, M. BOSCHINI, M. BOURQUIN, L. BROCCO, G. BRUNI, M. BUENERD, J.D. BURGER, W.J. BURGER, X.D. CAI, C. CAMPS, P. CANNARSA, M. CAPELL, F. CARDANO, D. CASADEI, J. CASAUS, G. CASTELLINI, Y.H. CHANG, H.F. CHEN, H.S. CHEN, Z.G. CHEN, N.A. CHERNOPLEKOV, T.H. CHIUEH, K. CHO, M.J. CHOI, Y.Y. CHOI, F. CINDOLO, V. COMMICHAU, A. CONTIN, E. CORTINA-GIL, M. CRISTINZIANI, T.S. DAI, C. DELGADO, S. DIFALCO, L. DJAMBAZOV, I. D'ANTONE, Z.R. DONG, P. EMONET, J. ENGELBERG, F.J. EPPLING, T. ERONEN, G. ESPOSITO, P. EXTERMANN, J. FAVIER, E. FIANDRINI, P.H. FISHER, G. FLUEGGE, N. FOUQUE, YU. GALAKTIONOV, H. GAST, M. GERVASI, P. GIUSTI, D. GRANDI, O. GRIMM, W.Q. GU, K. HANGARTER, A. HASAN, V. HERMEL, H. HOFER, W. HUNGERFORD, M. JONGMANNS, K. KARLAMAA, W. KARPINSKI, G. KENNEY, D.H. KIM, G.N. KIM, K.S. KIM, M.Y. KIM, A. KLIMENTOV, R. KOSSAKOWSKI, A. KOUNINE, V. KOUTSENKO, M. KRAEBER, G. LABORIE, T. LAITINEN, G. LAMANNA, E. LANCIOTTI, G. LAURENTI, A. LEBEDEV, C. LECHANOINE-LELUC, M.W.LEE, S.C. LEE, G. LEVI, C.L. LIU, H.T. LIU, G. LU, Y.S. LU, K. LUBELSMEYER, D. LUCKEY, W. LUSTERMANN, C. MANA, A. MARGOTTI, F. MAYET, R.R. MCNEIL, B. MEILLON, M. MENICHELLI, A.MIHUL, A. MUJUNEN, A. OLIVA, J. OLZEM, F. PALMONARI, H.B. PARK, W.H. PARK, M. PAULUZZI, F. PAUSS, E. PERRIN, A. PESCI, A. PEVSNER, F. PILO, M. PIMENTA, V. PLYASKIN, V. POJIDAEV, M. POHL, N. PRODUIT, P.G. RANCOITA, D. RAPIN, F. RAUPACH, D. REN, Z. REN, M. RIBORDY, J.P. RICHEAUX, E. RIIHONEN, J. RITAKARI, S. RO, U. ROESER, C. ROSSIN, R. SAGDEEV, D. SANTOS, G. SARTORELLI, C. SBARRA, S. SCHAEL, A. SCHULTZ VON DRATZIG, G. SCHWERING, E.S. SEO, J.W. SHIN, E. SHOUMILOV, V. SHOUTKO, T. SIEDENBURG, R. SIEDLING, D. SON, T. SONG, F. SPINELLA, M. STEUER, G. S. SUN, H. SUTER, X.W. TANG, SAMUEL C.C. TING, S.M. TING, M. TORNIKOSKI, J. TORSTI, J. TRUEMPER, J. ULBRICHT, S. URPO, E. VALTONEN, J. VANDENHIRTZ, E. VELIKHOV, B. VERLAAT, I. VETLITSKI, F. VEZZU, J.P. VIALLE, G. VIERTEL, D. VITE, H. VON GUNTEN, S. WALDMEIER WICKI, W. WALLRAFF, B.C. WANG, J.Z. WANG, K. WIIK, C. WILLIAMS, S.X. WU, P.C. XIA, S. XU, J.L. YAN, L.G. YAN, C.G. YANG, J. YANG, M. YANG, S.W. YE, Z.Z. XU, H.Y. ZHANG, Z.P. ZHANG, D.X. ZHAO, Y. ZHOU, G.Y.ZHU, W.Z. ZHU, H.L. ZHUANG, A. ZICHICHI, B. ZIMMERMANN, P. ZUCCON, Aguilar, M, Alcaraz, J, Allaby, J, Alpat, B, Ambrosi, G, Anderhub, H, L., A, A., A, P., A, L., B, M., B, D., B, F., B, G., B, R., B, U., B, P., B, J., B, B., B, A., B, S., B, Boella, G, Boschini, M, J. D., B, W. J., B, X. D., C, C., C, P., C, M., C, F., C, D., C, J., C, G., C, Y. H., C, H. F., C, H. S., C, Z. G., C, N. A., C, T. H., C, K., C, M. J., C, Y. Y., C, V., C, A., C, E., C, T. S., D, C., D, S., D, L., D, I., D, Z. R., D, P., E, J., E, F. 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Subjects
Raggi cosmici, esperimento AMS, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Photon, Proton, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Cosmic ray, ddc:500.2, Astrophysics, 01 natural sciences, [PHYS.ASTR.CO]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Cosmology and Extra-Galactic Astrophysics [astro-ph.CO], Nuclear physics, FIS/05 - ASTRONOMIA E ASTROFISICA, Positron, 0103 physical sciences, 010306 general physics, Nuclear Experiment, Physics, Range (particle radiation), 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Bremsstrahlung, Order (ring theory), Cosmic Rays Positrons, AMS experiment, Physics::Accelerator Physics, FIS/04 - FISICA NUCLEARE E SUBNUCLEARE, Energy (signal processing)
Abstract

A measurement of the cosmic ray positron fraction e+ / (e+ + e-) in the energy range of 1-30 GeV is presented. The measurement is based on data taken by the AMS-01 experiment during its 10 day Space Shuttle flight in June 1998. A proton background suppression on the order of 106 is reached by identifying converted bremsstrahlung photons emitted from positrons., Physics Letters B, 646 (4), ISSN:0370-2693, ISSN:0031-9163, ISSN:1873-2445

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2007
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9. A STUDY OF COSMIC RAY SECONDARIES INDUCED BY THE MIR SPACE STATION USING AMS-01

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Aguilar, M, Alcaraz, J, Allaby, J, Alpat, B, Ambrosi, G, Anderhub, H, L. Aof, A. Arefievg, P. Azzarellod, E. Babuccic, L. Baldinih, i, M. Basileh, D. Barancourtj, F. Baraok, l, G. Barbierj, G. Barreirak, R. Battistonc, R. Beckeri, U. Beckeri, L. Bellagambah, P. Bénéd, J. Berdugoa, P. Bergesi, B. Bertuccic, A. Bilande, S. Bizzagliac, S. Blaskoc, Boschini, M, M. Bourquind, L. Broccoh, G. Brunih, M. Buénerdj, J. D. Burgeri, W. J. Burgerc, X. D. Caii, C. Campsn, P. Cannarsae, M. Capelli, G. Carosii, D. Casadeih, J. Casausa, G. Castellinio, h, C. Cecchic, Y. H. Changp, H. F. Chenq, H. S. Chenr, Z. G. Chenf, N. A. Chernoplekovs, T. H. Chiuehp, K. Chot, M. J. Choiu, Y. Y. Choiu, Y. L. Chuangv, F. Cindoloh, V. Commichaun, A. Continh, E. Cortina Gild, M. Cristinzianid, J. P. da Cunhaw, T. S. Daii, C. Delgadoa, B. Demirközi, J. D. Deusl, N. Dinuc, 1, L. Djambazove, I. D’Antoneh, Z. R. Dongx, P. Emonetd, J. Engelbergy, F. J. Epplingi, T. Eronenz, G. Espositoc, P. Extermannd, J. Favieraa, E. 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Nuclear and High Energy Physics, FIS/06 - FISICA PER IL SISTEMA TERRA E PER IL MEZZO CIRCUMTERRESTRE, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, satellite, interaction, Space Shuttle, Cosmic ray, Field of view, Astrophysics, ddc:500.2, 01 natural sciences, pi, High Energy Physics - Experiment, [PHYS.ASTR.CO]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]/Cosmology and Extra-Galactic Astrophysics [astro-ph.CO], FIS/05 - ASTRONOMIA E ASTROFISICA, cosmic rays, primary, 0103 physical sciences, International Space Station, Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, [PHYS.HEXP]Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Experiment [hep-ex], AMS, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, Instrumentation, Cosmic rays, Physics, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, space shuttle, Space shuttle, Astronomy, Mir, magnetic spectrometer, Cosmic rays, Spallation, AMS, Mir, Space shuttle, spallation, flux, Energy particle, 13.85.Tp, 25.40.Sc, 29.30.Aj, 95.55.Vj, 95.85.Ry, cosmic radiation, muon, ams, 13. Climate action, Muon flux, Spallation, FIS/04 - FISICA NUCLEARE E SUBNUCLEARE, Particle Physics - Experiment
Abstract

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) is a high energy particle physics experiment that will study cosmic rays in the $\sim 100 \mathrm{MeV}$ to $1 \mathrm{TeV}$ range and will be installed on the International Space Station (ISS) for at least 3 years. A first version of AMS-02, AMS-01, flew aboard the space shuttle \emph{Discovery} from June 2 to June 12, 1998, and collected $10^8$ cosmic ray triggers. Part of the \emph{Mir} space station was within the AMS-01 field of view during the four day \emph{Mir} docking phase of this flight. We have reconstructed an image of this part of the \emph{Mir} space station using secondary $\pi^-$ and $\mu^-$ emissions from primary cosmic rays interacting with \emph{Mir}. This is the first time this reconstruction was performed in AMS-01, and it is important for understanding potential backgrounds during the 3 year AMS-02 mission., Comment: To be submitted to NIM B Added material requested by referee. Minor stylistic and grammer changes

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2004
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