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1. Review of the results of measurements of the fluxes of the charged components of galactic cosmic rays in the experiments PAMELA and AMS-02

Author

R. I. Budaev, Yu V. Bogomolov, S. A. Rodenko, A. F. Mosichkin, A. M. Shitova, K. M. Belotsky, A. M. Galper, A. G. Mayorov, V. V. Alekseev, A. A. Okrugin, V. V. Malakhov, M. A. Mayorova, Alexander Kuznetsov, A. D. Lukyanov, A. A. Kirillov, and O. A. Dunaeva

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Earth's orbit, Range (particle radiation), PAMELA detector, Spectrometer, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astronomy, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Alpha particle, 01 natural sciences, law.invention, Positron, Antiproton, law, 0103 physical sciences, Nuclear Experiment, 010306 general physics
Abstract

The paper provides a review of the results of precision measurements of the fluxes of different charged components of galactic cosmic rays (positrons and antiprotons, protons and helium nuclei) in modern experiments with magnetic spectrometers PAMELA and AMS-02, operating successfully for a few years (since 2006 and 2011, respectively) in Earth orbit. A priority of the PAMELA spectrometer scientific discoveries is noted. It is also noted that the measurements from the AMS-02 experiment are of high statistical accuracy and have reliably confirmed previous data, having been able to advance to a higher energy range.

Published
2017

2. Spectra of solar neutrons with energies of ~10–1000 MeV in the PAMELA experiment in the flare events of 2006–2015

Author

Alfonso Monaco, C. De Santis, R. Sparvoli, Roberto Bellotti, A. M. Galper, M. Merge, Yu. T. Yurkin, G. A. Bazilevskaya, A. N. Kvashnin, S. Bottai, V. Di Felice, Per Carlson, M. Bongi, F. Cafagna, G. Castellini, Sergey Koldashov, Alexey Leonov, Matteo Martucci, V. Bonvicini, V. V. Malakhov, Andrea Vacchi, E. A. Bogomolov, N. Zampa, D. Campana, L. Marcelli, M. Simon, Yuri Stozhkov, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, O. Adriani, A. Bruno, Marco Casolino, Sergey Koldobskiy, A. V. Karelin, Marco Ricci, W. Menn, M. F. Runtso, G. C. Barbarino, Riccardo Munini, S. A. Voronov, P. Spillantini, P. Papini, Nicola Mori, A. G. Mayorov, E. Vannuccini, S. Y. Krutkov, G. Zampa, Beatrice Panico, G. Osteria, P. Picozza, G. I. Vasilyev, E. Mocchiutti, V. V. Mikhailov, Mirko Boezio, A. A. Kvashnin, Bogomolov, E. A., Adriani, O., Bazilevskaya, G. A., Barbarino, G. C., Bellotti, R., Boezio, M., Bonvicini, V., Bongi, M., Bottai, S., Bruno, A., Vacchi, A., Vannuccini, E., Vasilyev, G. I., Voronov, S. A., Galper, A. M., De Santis, C., Di Felice, V., Zampa, G., Zampa, N., Casolino, M., Campana, D., Karelin, A. V., Carlson, P., Castellini, G., Cafagna, F., Kvashnin, A. A., Kvashnin, A. N., Koldashov, S. V., Koldobskiy, S. A., Krutkov, S. Y., Leonov, A. A., Mayorov, A. G., Malakhov, V. V., Martucci, M., Marcelli, L., Menn, W., Merge, M., Mikhailov, V. V., Mocchiutti, E., Monaco, A., Mori, N., Munini, R., Osteria, G., Panico, B., Papini, P., Picozza, P., Pearce, M., Ricci, M., Ricciarini, S. B., Runtso, M. F., Simon, M., Sparvoli, R., Spillantini, P., Stozhkov, Y. I., and Yurkin, Y. T.

Subjects
Physics Solar flare, Solar neutrons, Space experiments: Neutrons, 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Nuclear Theory, Hadron, General Physics and Astronomy, Flux, Astrophysics, 01 natural sciences, Spectral line, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), Space experiment, law, 0103 physical sciences, Astrophysics::Solar and Stellar Astrophysics, Neutron detection, Neutron, Nuclear Experiment, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, 0105 earth and related environmental sciences, Settore FIS/01, Physics, Solar flare, Physics::Space Physics, Flare
Abstract

The first results from measuring the spectra of solar neutrons with energies of ~10-1000 MeV in the solar flares of 2006-2015 observed by the PAMELA international space experiment are presented. The PAMELA neutron detector with 3He counters and a moderator with an area of 0.18 m2 allows us to estimate the flux of solar neutrons during solar flares. Solar neutrons with energies of ~10-1000 MeV likely occurred in 21 out of the 24 analyzed flares of 2006-2015. © 2017, Allerton Press, Inc.

Published
2017

3. Measuring the albedo deuteron flux in the PAMELA satellite experiment

Author

Alfonso Monaco, G. Osteria, M. Merge, Nicola Mori, D. Campana, S. A. Voronov, Matteo Martucci, Per Carlson, Roberta Sparvoli, N. Zampa, Yu. T. Yurkin, Marco Casolino, Laura Rossetto, S. Y. Krutkov, G. I. Vasilyev, E. A. Bogomolov, A. G. Mayorov, F. Palma, R. Carbone, C. Pizzolotto, Valerio Formato, M. Simon, Riccardo Munini, L. Marcelli, Sergey Koldobskiy, W. Menn, C. De Santis, G. C. Barbarino, A. Vacchi, Marco Ricci, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, V. V. Malakhov, C. De Donato, A. Bruno, A.A. Kvashnin, V. Di Felice, P. Papini, G. Zampa, Beatrice Panico, Yuri Stozhkov, Valentina Scotti, E. Vannuccini, P. Picozza, P. Spillantini, Alexey Leonov, N. De Simone, V. G. Zverev, Mirko Boezio, V. Bonvicini, O. Adriani, Sergey Koldashov, E. Mocchiutti, V. V. Mikhailov, Ritabrata Sarkar, S. Bottai, G. A. Bazilevskaya, G. Castellini, M. Bongi, F. Cafagna, I. A. Danilchenko, A. V. Karelin, Roberto Bellotti, A. M. Galper, A. N. Kvashnin, S., Koldobskiya, O., Adriani, G. C., Barbarino, G. A., Bazilevskaya, R., Bellotti, 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, I. A., Danilchenko, C., De Donato, C., De Santi, N., De Simone, V., Di Felice, V., Formato, A. M., Galper, A. V., Karelin, S. V., Koldashov, S. Y., Krutkov, A. A., Kvashnin, A. N., Kvashnin, A., Leonov, V. V., Malakhov, L., Marcelli, M., Martucci, A. G., Mayorov, W., Menn, M., Merge, V. V., Mikhailov, E., Mocchiutti, A., Monaco, N., Mori, Munini, Riccardo, G., Osteria, F., Palma, B., Panico, 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, Stozhkov, Y. u. I., A., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G. I., Vasilyev, S. A., Voronov, Yurkin, Y. u. T., G., Zampa, N., Zampa, V. G., Zverev, Koldobskiy, S., Adriani, O., Barbarino, Giancarlo, Bazilevskaya, G. A., Bellotti, R., 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., Danilchenko, I. A., De Donato, C., De Santis, C., De Simone, N., Di Felice, V., Formato, V., Galper, A. M., Karelin, A. V., Koldashov, S. V., Krutkov, S. Y., Kvashnin, A. A., Kvashnin, A. N., Leonov, A., Malakhov, V. 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., Panico, B., 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., Vacchi, A., Vannuccini, E., Vasilyev, G. I., Voronov, S. A., Zampa, G., Zampa, N., and Zverev, V. G.

Subjects
deuteron, Nuclear Theory, General Physics and Astronomy, Geomagnetism, Solar radiation Artificial Earth satellites, Energy interval, High-precision, Instrument setup, Cosmic ray, Spectral line, Latitude, law.invention, Physics and Astronomy (all), cosmic rays, PAMELA, law, Nuclear Experiment, Physics::Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics, Settore FIS/01, Physics, PAMELA detector, Astronomy, Albedo, Earth's magnetic field, Physics::Space Physics, PAMELA, cosmic rays, albedo particles, deuteron, Satellite, Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics, Nucleon, albedo particles
Abstract

The results of measuring albedo deuteron fluxes in the vicinity of the Earth are presented. The data were obtained in the PAMELA experiment conducted aboard the Resurs DK-1 artificial Earth satellite. High-precision detectors of the instrument setup allow us to identify albedo deuterons and measure their spectra in the energy interval from 70 to 600 MeV/nucleon at altitudes of 350-600 km for different geomagnetic latitudes.

Published
2015

4. Capabilities of the GAMMA-400 gamma-ray telescope for lateral aperture

Author

Yu. T. Yurkin, V. V. Mikhailov, S. I. Suchkov, P. Yu. Minaev, A. M. Galper, A. Leonov, Irina V. Chernysheva, A. G. Mayorov, M. D. Kheymits, A. V. Mikhailova, A. V. Bakaldin, and Nikolay Topchiev

Subjects
Physics, History, Scintillation, Range (particle radiation), Calorimeter (particle physics), Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, business.industry, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Antenna aperture, Detector, Computer Science Applications, Education, law.invention, Telescope, Optics, law, Lateral aperture, business, Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
Abstract

The future GAMMA-400 γ-ray telescope will provide fundamentally new data on discrete sources and spectra of γ-ray emissions and electrons + positrons due to its unique angular and energy resolutions in the wide energy range from 20 MeV up to several TeV. The γ-ray telescope consists of the anticoincidence system (AC), the converter-tracker (C), the time-of-flight system (S1 and S2), the position-sensitive and electromagnetic calorimeters (CC1 and CC2), the scintillation detectors of the calorimeter (S3 and S4) and lateral anticoincidence detectors of the calorimeter (LD). To extend the GAMMA-400 capabilities to measure γ-ray bursts, Monte-Carlo simulations were performed for lateral aperture of the one of the versions of GAMMA-400. Second-level trigger based on signals from CC2, LD, S3, and S4 allows us to detect γ-ray bursts in the energy range of ~10-300 MeV with high effective area about 1 m2.

Published
2020

5. Method for identifying low-energy antiprotons using the electromagnetic position-sensitive calorimeter of the PAMELA spectrometer

Author

A. G. Mayorov and S. A. Rodenko

Subjects
Physics, Range (particle radiation), Particle physics, Annihilation, Calorimeter (particle physics), PAMELA detector, Spectrometer, Meson, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Cosmic ray, 01 natural sciences, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Antiproton, law, 0103 physical sciences, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Nuclear Experiment, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics
Abstract

The PAMELA experiment on the study of cosmic rays in a wide energy range was performed onboard the Resurs-DK1 spacecraft from June 2006 to February 2016. The data on antiproton fluxes in the near-Earth space play an important role for this field of physics. Their detection by the PAMELA spectrometer is possible using two independent detectors: the track system in a magnetic field and the position-sensitive calorimeter (in the low-energy region

Published
2016

6. Secondary positrons and electrons in near-Earth space in the PAMELA experiment

Author

A. G. Mayorov, Alfonso Monaco, S. Y. Krutkov, D. Campana, Alexey Leonov, Matteo Martucci, M. Merge, Marco Casolino, Sergey Koldobskiy, Yu. T. Yurkin, G. C. Barbarino, M. Bongi, N. Zampa, V. Bonvicini, P. Picozza, G. Zampa, Beatrice Panico, L. Marcelli, Andrea Vacchi, E. Mocchiutti, V. Di Felice, A. Bruno, A. A. Kvashnin, M. F. Runtso, S. A. Voronov, Sergey Koldashov, M. Simon, Mirko Boezio, Riccardo Munini, A. V. Karelin, Yuri Stozhkov, V. V. Malakhov, O. Adriani, W. Menn, G. A. Bazilevskaya, G. Osteria, P. Spillantini, S. Bottai, G. Castellini, Roberto Bellotti, A. M. Galper, E. A. Bogomolov, Marco Ricci, A. N. Kvashnin, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, G. I. Vasilyev, Nicola Mori, C. De Santis, V. V. Mikhailov, R. Sparvoli, Per Carlson, F. Cafagna, Mikhailov, V. V., Adriani, O., Bazilevskaya, G. A., Barbarino, G. C., Bellotti, R., Bogomolov, E. A., Boezio, M., Bonvicini, V., Bongi, M., Bottai, S., Bruno, A., Vacchi, A., Vannuccini, E., Vasilyev, G. I., Voronov, S. A., Galper, A. M., De Santis, C., Di Felice, V., Zampa, G., Zampa, N., Casolino, M., Campana, D., Karelin, A. V., Carlson, P., Castellini, G., Cafagna, F., Kvashnin, A. A., Kvashnin, A. N., Koldashov, S. V., Koldobskiy, S. A., Krutkov, S. Y., Leonov, A. A., Mayorov, A. G., Malakhov, V. V., Martucci, M., Marcelli, L., Menn, W., Merge, M., Mocchiutti, E., Monaco, A., Mori, N., Munini, R., Osteria, G., Panico, B., Papini, P., Picozza, P., Pearce, M., Ricci, M., Ricciarini, S. B., Runtso, M. F., Simon, M., Sparvoli, R., Spillantini, P., Stozhkov, Y. I., and Yurkin, Y. T.

Subjects
Settore FIS/01, Physics, PAMELA detector, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, General Physics and Astronomy, Magnetosphere, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Electron, 01 natural sciences, law.invention, Atmosphere, Physics and Astronomy (all), symbols.namesake, Atmosphere of Earth, Positron, law, Van Allen radiation belt, Physics::Space Physics, 0103 physical sciences, symbols, Cosmology, Earth (planet), Earth atmosphere, Orbits, Positrons, Radiation belts Different mechanisms, Electron flux, Magnetic spectrometers, Near-earth spaces, Secondary particles, Trapped particle, Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics, 010306 general physics
Abstract

Fluxes of electrons and positrons with energies above ~100 MeV in the near-Earth space are measured with the PAMELA magnetic spectrometer aboard the Resurs DK-1 satellite launched on June 15, 2006, into a quasipolar orbit with an altitude of 350–600 km and an inclination of 70°. Calculating the trajectories of detected electrons and positrons in the magnetosphere of the Earth allows us to determine their origin and isolate particles produced during interaction between cosmic rays and the residual atmosphere. Spatial distributions of albedo, quasitrapped, and trapped (in the radiation belt) positrons and electrons are presented. The ratio of positron and electron fluxes suggests that the fluxes of trapped particles of the radiation belt and quasitrapped secondary particles have different mechanisms of formation.

Published
2017

7. Deuteron spectrum measurements under radiation belt with PAMELA instrument

Author

V. G. Zverev, Yu. T. Yurkin, V. Bonvicini, Y. I. Stozhkov, R. Carbone, Sergey Koldobskiy, V. Di Felice, G. C. Barbarino, O. Adriani, W. Menn, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, Matteo Martucci, S. A. Voronov, M. Simon, Riccardo Munini, L. Marcelli, P. Papini, Piero Spillantini, E. A. Bogomolov, A. Vacchi, A. Bruno, Laura Rossetto, Alfonso Monaco, V. V. Malakhov, A. G. Mayorov, M. Merge, Per Carlson, G. Castellini, A. A. Kvashnin, S. Y. Krutkov, N. De Simone, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, Sergey Koldashov, R. Sparvoli, E. Mocchiutti, Alexey Leonov, P. Picozza, Marco Ricci, S. Bottai, F. Cafagna, C. Pizzolotto, I. A. Danilchenko, Ritabrata Sarkar, D. Campana, V. V. Mikhailov, E. Vannuccini, G. I. Vasilyev, G. Zampa, Beatrice Panico, Marco Casolino, Valerio Formato, G. Osteria, Nicola Mori, C. De Santis, C. De Donato, Valentina Scotti, F. Palma, Mirko Boezio, A. V. Karelin, Roberto Bellotti, A. M. Galper, A. N. Kvashnin, Massimo Bongi, Koldobskiy, S. A., Adriani, O., Barbarino, G. C., Bazilevskaya, G. A., Bellotti, R., 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., Danilchenko, I. A., De Donato, C., De Santis, C., De Simone, N., Di Felice, V., Formato, V., Galper, A. M., Karelin, A. V., Koldashov, S. V., Krutkov, S. Y., Kvashnin, A. A., Kvashnin, A. N., Leonov, A., Malakhov, V., Marcelli, L., Martucci, M., Mayorov, A. G., Menn, W., Mergè, M., Mikhailov, V. V., Mocchiutti, E., Monaco, A., Mori, N., Munini, R., Osteria, G., Palma, F., Panico, B., 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., Stozhkov, Y. I., Vacchi, A., Vannuccini, E., Vasilyev, G. I., Voronov, S. A., Yurkin, Y. T., Zampa, G., Zampa, N., and Zverev, V. G.

Subjects
Albedo, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Nuclear Theory, Cosmic ray, Radiation, 01 natural sciences, law.invention, Nuclear physics, symbols.namesake, law, Deuteron, PAMELA experiment, Radiation belt, 0103 physical sciences, Nuclear Experiment, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, Settore FIS/01, Physics, Range (particle radiation), PAMELA detector, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, Van Allen radiation belt, symbols, Satellite, Nucleon
Abstract

In this work the results of data analysis of the deuteron albedo radiation obtained in the PAMELA experiment are presented. PAMELA is an international space experiment carried out on board of the satellite Resurs DK-1. The high precision detectors allow to register and identify cosmic ray particles in a wide energy range. The albedo deuteron spectrum in the energy range 70 - 600 MeV/nucleon has been measured. © 2015 Elsevier B.V..

Published
2016

8. Sharp increasing of positron to electron fluxes ratio below 2 GV measured by the PAMELA

Author

Alfonso Monaco, A. N. Kvashnin, M. Merge, V. V. Mikhailov, P. Carlson, A. G. Mayorov, G. I. Vasiliev, R. Sparvoli, N. De Simone, G. Zampa, Beatrice Panico, M. Simon, N. Zampa, Sergey Koldashov, G. A. Bazilevskaya, Yu. T. Yurkin, C. De Santis, Yu. I. Stozhkov, V. V. Malakhov, S. Yu. Krutkov, P. Picozza, Roberto Bellotti, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, F. Palma, A. M. Galper, P. Papini, Giuseppe Osteria, E. Vannuccini, Matteo Martucci, S. A. Koldobsky, E. Mocchiutti, F. Cafagna, A. V. Karelin, Mirko Boezio, D. Campana, S. Bottai, Maria Teresa Ricci, S. A. Voronov, Marco Casolino, C. De Donato, Nicola Mori, E. A. Bogomolov, Riccardo Munini, M. Bongi, P. Spillantini, O. Adriani, W. Menn, V. Di Felice, V. Bonvicini, G. C. Barbarino, G. Castellini, L. Marcelli, A. Vacchi, A. Bruno, Alexey Leonov, Mikhailov, V. V., Adriani, O., Barbarino, G., Bazilevskaya, G. A., Bellotti, R., Boezio, M., Bogomolov, E. A., Bongi, M., Bonvicini, V., Bottai, S., Bruno, A., Cafagna, F. S., Campana, D., Carlson, P., Casolino, M., Castellini, G., De Donato, C., De Santis, C., De Simone, N., Di Felice, V., Galper, A. M., Karelin, A. V., Koldashov, S. V., Koldobsky, S., Krutkov, S. Y., Kvashnin, A. N., Leonov, A. A., Malakhov, V. V., Marcelli, L., Martucci, M., Mayorov, A. G., Menn, W., Merge, M., Mocchiutti, E., Monaco, A., Mori, N., Munini, R., Osteria, G., Papini, P., Palma, F., Panico, B., Pearce, M., Picozza, P., Ricci, M., Ricciarini, S. B., Simon, M., Sparvoli, R., Spillantini, P., Stozhkov, Y. I., Vacchi, A., Vannuccini, E., Vasiliev, G. I., Voronov, S. A., Yurkin, Y. T., Zampa, G., and Zampa, N.

Subjects
Physics, Settore FIS/01, History, Antiparticle, PAMELA detector, Spectrometer, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Polar orbit, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Electron, Cosmology, Electrons, Magnetic polarity, Orbits, Positrons, Computer Science Applications, Education, law.invention, Physics and Astronomy (all), Positron, law, Physics::Space Physics, Satellite, Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Abstract

Magnetic spectrometer PAMELA was launched onboard a satellite Resurs-DK1 into low-Earth polar orbit with altitude 350-600 km to study cosmic ray antiparticle fluxes in a wide energy range from ~ 100 MeV to hundreds GeV. This paper presents the results of observations of temporal variations of the positron and electron fluxes in the 2006-2015. The ratio of the positron and electron fluxes below 2 GV shows sharp increasing since 2014 due to changing of the polarity of the solar magnetic field.

Published
2017

9. Solar modulation of cosmic deuteron fluxes in the PAMELA experiment

Author

Roberto Bellotti, A. M. Galper, V. V. Mikhailov, V. Bonvicini, Andrea Vacchi, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, M. Simon, G. Zampa, Beatrice Panico, Riccardo Munini, N. Zampa, Mirko Boezio, A. V. Karelin, R. Sparvoli, Marco Ricci, Per Carlson, Alfonso Monaco, F. Cafagna, A. N. Kvashnin, Yu. T. Yurkin, M. Merge, G. Osteria, Massimo Bongi, Sergey Koldobskiy, G. C. Barbarino, V. V. Malakhov, A. G. Mayorov, G. A. Bazilevskaya, V. Di Felice, S. Bottai, O. Adriani, E. Mocchiutti, W. Menn, A. A. Kvashnin, G. I. Vasilyev, S. Y. Krutkov, Matteo Martucci, M. F. Runtso, S. A. Voronov, P. Picozza, C. De Santis, Nicola Mori, P. Spillantini, D. Campana, Marco Casolino, Sergey Koldashov, L. Marcelli, A. Bruno, Alexey Leonov, Yuri Stozhkov, G. Castellini, E. A. Bogomolov, Koldobskiy, S. A., Adriani, O., Bazilevskaya, G. A., Barbarino, G. C., Bellotti, R., Bogomolov, E. A., Boezio, M., Bonvicini, V., Bongi, M., Bottai, S., Bruno, A., Vacchi, A., Vannuccini, E., Vasilyev, G. I., Voronov, S. A., Galper, A. M., De Santis, C., Di Felice, V., Zampa, G., Zampa, N., Casolino, M., Campana, D., Karelin, A. V., Carlson, P., Castellini, G., Cafagna, F., Kvashnin, A. A., Kvashnin, A. N., Koldashov, S. V., Krutkov, S. Y., Leonov, A. A., Mayorov, A. G., Malakhov, V. V., Martucci, M., Marcelli, L., Menn, W., Merge, M., Mikhailov, V. V., Mocchiutti, E., Monaco, A., Mori, N., Munini, R., Osteria, G., Panico, B., Papini, P., Picozza, P., Pearce, M., Ricci, M., Ricciarini, S. B., Runtso, M. F., Simon, M., Sparvoli, R., Spillantini, P., Stozhkov, Y. I., and Yurkin, Y. T.

Subjects
Physics, COSMIC cancer database, PAMELA detector, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, business.industry, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Settore FIS/04, General Physics and Astronomy, Cosmic ray, Cosmic ray measurement, Cosmic rays, Deuterium, Modulation, Solar energy Energy interval, Galactic cosmic rays, High precision detections, Measurements of, Solar activity, Solar modulation, Astrophysics, Solar energy, 01 natural sciences, Spectral line, law.invention, Physics and Astronomy (all), law, 0103 physical sciences, Physics::Space Physics, Coronal mass ejection, Satellite, Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics, business, Nucleon, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics
Abstract

The preliminary results from measurements of deuteron fluxes in galactic cosmic rays (GCR) in the vicinity of the Earth in 2006–2009 are presented. The results are obtained by analyzing data from the PAMELA experiment aboard the Resurs DK-1 satellite. High-precision detection instruments provided an opportunity to identify GCR deuterons and measure their spectrum in the energy interval of 90–650MeV/nucleon. Spectra averaged over six-month intervals from the summer of 2006 to the summer of 2009 (the solar activity minimum) are presented. The influence of solar modulation on the observed spectrum is clearly seen in the results.

Published
2017

10. Modulation of electrons and positrons in 2006–2015 in the PAMELA experiment

Author

E. Mocchiutti, O. Adriani, W. Menn, A. G. Mayorov, A. N. Kvashnin, A. V. Karelin, R. Sparvoli, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, Sergey Koldobskiy, P. Papini, G. Castellini, E. Vannuccini, Yu. T. Yurkin, G. C. Barbarino, V. V. Malakhov, Mirko Boezio, Marco Ricci, C. De Santis, N. Zampa, M. Bongi, Matteo Martucci, V. Di Felice, V. Bonvicini, S. Bottai, Roberto Bellotti, A. M. Galper, Andrea Vacchi, G. Zampa, Beatrice Panico, S. Y. Krutkov, A. A. Kvashnin, G. I. Vasilyev, Per Carlson, M. Simon, F. Cafagna, L. Marcelli, G. A. Bazilevskaya, G. Osteria, A. Bruno, Nicola Mori, P. Picozza, V. V. Mikhailov, Riccardo Munini, P. Spillantini, D. Campana, M. F. Runtso, S. A. Voronov, Marco Casolino, Sergey Koldashov, Alfonso Monaco, M. Merge, Yuri Stozhkov, Alexey Leonov, E. A. Bogomolov, Mikhailov, V. V., Adriani, O., Bazilevskaya, G. A., Barbarino, G. C., Bellotti, R., Bogomolov, E. A., Boezio, M., Bonvicini, V., Bongi, M., Bottai, S., Bruno, A., Vacchi, A., Vannuccini, E., Vasilyev, G. I., Voronov, S. A., Galper, A. M., De Santis, C., Di Felice, V., Zampa, G., Zampa, N., Casolino, M., Campana, D., Karelin, A. V., Carlson, P., Castellini, G., Cafagna, F., Kvashnin, A. A., Kvashnin, A. N., Koldashov, S. V., Koldobskiy, S. A., Krutkov, S. Y., Leonov, A. A., Mayorov, A. G., Malakhov, V. V., Martucci, M., Marcelli, L., Menn, W., Merge, M., Mocchiutti, E., Monaco, A., Mori, N., Munini, R., Osteria, G., Panico, B., Papini, P., Picozza, P., Pearce, M., Ricci, M., Ricciarini, S. B., Runtso, M. F., Simon, M., Sparvoli, R., Spillantini, P., Stozhkov, Y. I., and Yurkin, Y. T.

Subjects
Physics, Settore FIS/01, Antiparticle, PAMELA detector, Spectrometer, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, General Physics and Astronomy, Cosmic ray, Electron, Astrophysics, 01 natural sciences, law.invention, Physics and Astronomy (all), Positron, law, 0103 physical sciences, Physics::Space Physics, Coronal mass ejection, Interplanetary magnetic field, 010306 general physics, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, Cosmic rays, Cosmology, Magnetic polarity, Orbits, Positrons, Solar energy Magnetic spectrometers, Solar activity, Solar magnetic fields, Temporal variation, Time interval, Wide energy range
Abstract

The PAMELA magnetic spectrometer was launched aboard the Resurs DK-1 satellite into a nearpolar circumterrestrial orbit with an altitude of 350–600 km to study fluxes of the particles and antiparticles of cosmic rays in the wide energy range of ~80 MeV to several hundred gigaelectronvolts. The results from observations of temporal variations in electron and positron fluxes in 2006–2015 are presented. The ratio of electron and positron fluxes measured in this time interval reveals a dependence on the rigidity of particles, the solar activity, and the polarity of the solar magnetic field.

Published
2017

11. Solar modulation of galactic cosmic rays during 2006-2015 based on PAMELA and ARINA data

Author

Alfonso Monaco, S. Bottai, A. G. Mayorov, P. Picozza, M. Merge, Maria Teresa Ricci, Sergey Koldobskiy, G. C. Barbarino, P. Yu. Naumov, A. V. Karelin, P. Spillantini, Alexey Leonov, R. Sparvoli, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, Nicola Mori, S. A. Voronov, M. Simon, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, L. Marcelli, E. A. Bogomolov, G. Osteria, D. Campana, A. Vacchi, Laura Rossetto, V. V. Malakhov, Yu. T. Yurkin, A. Bruno, V. V. Mikhailov, O. Adriani, M. A. Mayorova, Marco Casolino, Roberto Bellotti, A. M. Galper, Matteo Martucci, W. Menn, G. I. Vasilyev, V. Di Felice, A. A. Kvashnin, Mirko Boezio, G. Castellini, G. Zampa, Beatrice Panico, Riccardo Munini, C. De Santis, S. A. Rodenko, F. Cafagna, M. Bongi, Per Carlson, V. Bonvicini, Y. Stozhkov, Sergey Aleksandrin, E. Mocchiutti, and S. V. Koldashov

Subjects
Settore FIS/01, Physics, History, Scintillation, PAMELA detector, Spectrometer, Cosmic rays, Cosmology, Magnetic polarity, Modulation, Solar energy, Spectrometers Galactic cosmic rays, Magnetic spectrometers, Solar activity, Solar magnetic fields, Solar modulation, Transient periods, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Computer Science Applications, Education, Magnetic field, law.invention, Physics and Astronomy (all), law, Physics::Space Physics, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract

Solar modulation of galactic protons with energies from 50 MeV up to dozens of GeV during July '06 - January '16 studied based on a data of the magnetic spectrometer PAMELA and scintillation spectrometer ARINA. This period is interesting because it covers the end of 23rd and current 24th cycles of solar activity, including the abnormally long transient period and change of the polarity of solar magnetic field. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.

Published
2017

12. The PAMELA experiment: A decade of Cosmic Ray Physics in space

Author

P. Spillantini, Matteo Martucci, Yu. T. Yurkin, Nicola Mori, M. Bongi, Riccardo Munini, S. Y. Krutkov, Per Carlson, G. Zampa, A. V. Karelin, Beatrice Panico, A. N. Kvashnin, R. Sparvoli, C. De Santis, C. De Donato, V. V. Malakhov, O. Adriani, P. Picozza, W. Menn, A. G. Mayorov, S. A. Voronov, M. Merge, G. A. Bazilevskaya, Sergey Koldobskiy, G. C. Barbarino, M. Simon, G. Osteria, G. I. Vasilyev, V. Di Felice, V. Bonvicini, S. Bottai, A. Bruno, Y. I. Stozhkov, N. Zampa, Maria Teresa Ricci, F. Cafagna, E. A. Bogomolov, Roberto Bellotti, E. Mocchiutti, V. V. Mikhailov, A. M. Galper, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, L. Marcelli, A. Vacchi, F. Palma, Mirko Boezio, Alexey Leonov, G. Castellini, Sergey Koldashov, D. Campana, Marco Casolino, Galper, A. M., Sparvoli, R., Adriani, O., Barbarino, G., Bazilevskaya, G. A., Bellotti, R., Boezio, M., Bogomolov, E. A., Bongi, M., Bonvicini, V., Bottai, S., Bruno, A., Cafagna, F., Campana, D., Carlson, P., Casolino, M., Castellini, G., De Donato, C., De Santis, C., Di Felice, V., Karelin, A. V., Koldashov, S. V., Koldobskiy, S. A., Krutkov, S. Y., Kvashnin, A. N., Leonov, A. A., Malakhov, V. V., Marcelli, L., Martucci, M., Mayorov, A. G., Menn, W., Merge, M., Mikhailov, V. V., Mocchiutti, E., Mori, N., Munini, R., Osteria, G., Palma, F., Panico, B., Papini, P., Pearce, M., Picozza, P., Ricci, M., Ricciarini, S. B., Simon, M., Spillantini, P., Stozhkov, Y. I., Vacchi, A., Vannuccini, E., Vasilyev, G. I., Voronov, S. A., Yurkin, Y. T., Zampa, G., and Zampa, N.

Subjects
Physics, Settore FIS/01, History, COSMIC cancer database, 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences, PAMELA detector, Astronomy, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Space (mathematics), Carbon, Cosmology, Earth (planet), High energy physics, Positrons, Radiation belts, Solar energy Continuous data, Elemental compositions, Heliospheres, Measurements of, Quark matter, Radiation environments, Solar activity, Solar modulation, 01 natural sciences, Computer Science Applications, Education, law.invention, On board, Physics and Astronomy (all), law, 0103 physical sciences, Satellite, 010306 general physics, 0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Abstract

The PAMELA detector was launched on June 15 th of 2006 on board the Russian Resurs-DK1 satellite and during ten years of continuous data-taking it has observed very interesting features in cosmic rays, especially in the fluxes of protons, helium and electrons. Moreover, PAMELA measurements of cosmic antiproton and positron fluxes and positron-to-all-electron ratio have set strong constraints to the nature of Dark Matter. Measurements of boron, carbon, lithium and beryllium (together with the isotopic fraction) have also shed new light on the elemental composition of the cosmic radiation. Search for signatures of more exotic processes (such as the ones involving Strange Quark Matter) has also been pursued. Furthermore, over the years the instrument has allowed a constant monitoring of the solar activity and a prolonged study of the solar modulation, improving the comprehension of the heliosphere mechanisms. PAMELA has also measured the radiation environment around the Earth, and detected for the first time the presence of an antiproton radiation belt surrounding our planet. In this highlight paper PAMELA main results will be reviewed.

Published
2017

13. Geomagnetically trapped, albedo and solar energetic particles: Trajectory analysis and flux reconstruction with PAMELA

Author

G. Zampa, Beatrice Panico, Roberto Bellotti, A. M. Galper, Matteo Martucci, G. A. de Nolfo, Alfonso Monaco, A. G. Mayorov, Alexey Leonov, M. Merge, Valentina Scotti, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, V. Bonvicini, Y. I. Stozhkov, E. Mocchiutti, Ritabrata Sarkar, S. Bottai, Sergey Koldashov, R. Sparvoli, Sergey Koldobskiy, A. V. Karelin, Marco Ricci, V. V. Malakhov, G. C. Barbarino, G. Osteria, G. I. Vasilyev, G. Castellini, S. Y. Krutkov, James M. Ryan, V. Di Felice, C. De Santis, C. De Donato, Mirko Boezio, P. Picozza, Nicola Mori, F. Palma, M. Simon, V. V. Mikhailov, Riccardo Munini, F. Cafagna, E. C. Christian, O. Adriani, A. N. Kvashnin, W. Menn, Yu. T. Yurkin, L. Marcelli, M. Bongi, A. Vacchi, A. Bruno, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, Steven Stochaj, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, S. A. Voronov, E. A. Bogomolov, Per Carlson, N. De Simone, P. Spillantini, D. Campana, Marco Casolino, Bruno, A., Adriani, O., Barbarino, G. C., Bazilevskaya, G. A., Bellotti, R., Boezio, M., Bogomolov, E. A., Bongi, M., Bonvicini, V., Bottai, S., Cafagna, F., Campana, D., Carlson, P., Casolino, M., Castellini, G., Christian, E. C., De Donato, C., de Nolfo, G. A., De Santis, C., De Simone, N., Di Felice, V., Galper, A. M., Karelin, A. V., Koldashov, S. V., Koldobskiy, S., Krutkov, S. Y., Kvashnin, A. N., Leonov, A., Malakhov, V., Marcelli, L., Martucci, M., Mayorov, A. G., Menn, W., Mergè, M., Mikhailov, V. V., Mocchiutti, E., Monaco, A., Mori, N., Munini, R., Osteria, G., Palma, F., Panico, B., Papini, P., Pearce, M., Picozza, P., Ricci, M., Ricciarini, S. B., Ryan, J. M., Sarkar, R., Scotti, V., Simon, M., Sparvoli, R., Spillantini, P., Stochaj, S., Stozhkov, Y. I., Vacchi, A., Vannuccini, E., Vasilyev, G. I., Voronov, S. A., Yurkin, Y. T., Zampa, G., and Zampa, N.

Subjects
Atmospheric Science, Solar energetic particles, 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Aerospace Engineering, FOS: Physical sciences, Space weather, 01 natural sciences, law.invention, Physics::Geophysics, symbols.namesake, Physics - Space Physics, law, 0103 physical sciences, Albedo particles, Cosmic-rays, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, Ring current, 0105 earth and related environmental sciences, Physics, Geomagnetic storm, Settore FIS/01, PAMELA detector, Astronomy, Geomagnetic cutoff, Radiation belts, Space and Planetary Science, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Space Physics (physics.space-ph), Geophysics, Earth's magnetic field, Van Allen radiation belt, Health threat from cosmic rays, Physics::Space Physics, symbols, General Earth and Planetary Sciences, Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Abstract

The PAMELA satellite experiment is providing comprehensive observations of the interplanetary and magnetospheric radiation in the near-Earth environment. Thanks to its identification capabilities and the semi-polar orbit, PAMELA is able to precisely measure the energetic spectra and the angular distributions of the different cosmic-ray populations over a wide latitude region, including geomagnetically trapped and albedo particles. Its observations comprise the solar energetic particle events between solar cycles 23 and 24, and the geomagnetic cutoff variations during magnetospheric storms. PAMELA's measurements are supported by an accurate analysis of particle trajectories in the Earth's magnetosphere based on a realistic geomagnetic field modeling, which allows the classification of particle populations of different origin and the investigation of the asymptotic directions of arrival., Comment: Accepted for publication in Advances in Space Research, 2016. 21 pages, 7 figures

Published
2017

15. The PAMELA experiment and cosmic ray observations

Author

G. Castellini, P. Spillantini, Mirko Boezio, Alexey Leonov, Roberto Bellotti, A. M. Galper, Ritabrata Sarkar, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, G. Zampa, Beatrice Panico, A. N. Kvashnin, Matteo Martucci, S. Y. Krutkov, S. Bottai, F. Palma, Yu. T. Yurkin, M. Simon, Valerio Formato, M. Bongi, V. Di Felice, A. G. Mayorov, Roberta Sparvoli, P. Picozza, V. V. Malakhov, Valentina Scotti, A. V. Karelin, R. Carbone, Sergey Koldobskiy, Alfonso Monaco, G. C. Barbarino, I. A. Danilchenko, Marco Ricci, V. G. Zverev, M. Merge, O. Adriani, G. I. Vasilyev, W. Menn, E. Mocchiutti, V. V. Mikhailov, V. Bonvicini, Y. I. Stozhkov, F. Cafagna, G. Osteria, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, Nicola Mori, C. De Santis, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, C. De Donato, Riccardo Munini, L. Marcelli, A. Vacchi, A. Bruno, D. Campana, Marco Casolino, Sergey Koldashov, Per Carlson, N. De Simone, S. A. Voronov, E. A. Bogomolov, N., Mori, O., Adriani, G. C., Barbarino, G. A., Bazilevskaya, R., Bellotti, 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, I. A., Danilchenko, C., De Donato, C., De Santi, N., De Simone, V., Di Felice, V., Formato, A. M., Galper, A. V., Karelin, S. V., Koldashov, S. A., Koldobskiy, S. Y., Krutkov, A. N., Kvashnin, A. A., Leonov, V. V., Malakhov, L., Marcelli, M., Martucci, A. G., Mayorov, W., Menn, M., Mergè, V. V., Mikhailov, E., Mocchiutti, A., Monaco, Munini, Riccardo, G., Osteria, F., Palma, B., Panico, P., Papini, M., Pearce, P., Picozza, M., Ricci, S. B., Ricciarini, M. L., Rosetto, R., Sarkar, V. M., Simon, Sparvoli, Y. I., Stozhkov, P., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G. I., Vasil’Ev, S. A., Voronov, Y. T., Yurkin, G., Zampa, N., Zampa, V. G., Zverev, Mori, N., Adriani, O., Barbarino, Giancarlo, Bazilevskaya, G. A., Bellotti, R., 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., Danilchenko, I. A., 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., Krutkov, S. Y., Kvashnin, A. N., Leonov, A., Malakhov, V., Marcelli, L., Martucci, M., Mayorov, A. G., Menn, W., Mergé, M., Mikhailov, V. V., Mocchiutti, E., Monaco, A., Munini, R., Osteria, G., Palma, F., Panico, B., Papini, P., Pearce, M., Picozza, P., Ricci, M., Ricciarini, S. B., Sarkar, R., Scotti, V., Simon, M., Sparvoli, R., Spillantini, P., Stozhkov, Y. I., Vacchi, A., Vannuccini, E., Vasilyev, G. I., Voronov, S. A., Yurkin, Y. T., Zampa, G., Zampa, N., and Zverev, V. G.

Subjects
Physics, Space experiments, Range (particle radiation), Nuclear and High Energy Physics, PAMELA detector, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Cosmic rays, Settore FIS/04, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astronomy, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, Astrophysics, law.invention, Space experiment, law, Physics::Space Physics, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Ultra-high-energy cosmic ray, space experiments
Abstract

The \PAMELA\ space experiment is aimed at precise measurements of the charged light component of the cosmic ray spectrum in the energy range spanning from the sub-GeV region to the TeV region, with a particular focus on antimatter. The instrument consists of a magnetic spectrometer, an electromagnetic sampling calorimeter,a time-of-flight system, an anticoincidence shield, a tail-catcher scintillator and a neutron detector. Launched in June 2006 and hosted on the Resurs-DK1 satellite, \PAMELA\ has been taking data for more than eight years, providing scientific results with unprecedented statistics and a continuous monitoring of the sun activity and the heliosphere.

Published
2015

16. New Upper Limit on Strange Quark Matter Abundance in Cosmic Rays with the PAMELA Space Experiment

Author

S. Y. Krutkov, Yu. T. Yurkin, V. V. Malakhov, Alexey Leonov, S. Bottai, A. G. Mayorov, V. Formato, Ritabrata Sarkar, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, S. A. Voronov, P. Picozza, P. Papini, Valentina Scotti, E. Vannuccini, Matteo Martucci, Roberto Bellotti, G. I. Vasilyev, A. M. Galper, E. A. Bogomolov, P. Spillantini, L. Marcelli, A. Vacchi, Per Carlson, A. N. Kvashnin, C. De Donato, Mirko Boezio, M. Simon, O. Adriani, C. De Santis, A. Bruno, Sergey Koldobskiy, G. C. Barbarino, G. Castellini, Roberta Sparvoli, W. Menn, N. De Simone, Riccardo Munini, A. V. Karelin, M. Bongi, E. Mocchiutti, V. V. Mikhailov, F. Palma, G. Osteria, V. Bonvicini, Nicola Mori, Marco Ricci, Y. I. Stozhkov, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, G. Zampa, Beatrice Panico, V. Di Felice, F. Cafagna, Alfonso Monaco, M. Merge, D. Campana, Marco Casolino, Sergey Koldashov, O., Adriani, G. C., Barbarino, G. A., Bazilevskaya, R., Bellotti, M., Boezio, E. A., Bogomolov, M., Bongi, V., Bonvicini, S., Bottai, A., Bruno, F., Cafagna, D., Campana, P., Carlson, M., Casolino, G., Castellini, C., De Donato, C., De Santi, N., De Simone, V., Di Felice, V., Formato, A. M., Galper, A. V., Karelin, S. V., Koldashov, S. A., Koldobskiy, S. Y., Krutkov, A. N., Kvashnin, A. A., Leonov, V., Malakhov, L., Marcelli, M., Martucci, A. G., Mayorov, W., Menn, M., Mergè, V. V., Mikhailov, E., Mocchiutti, A., Monaco, N., Mori, Munini, Riccardo, G., Osteria, F., Palma, B., Panico, P., Papini, M., Pearce, P., Picozza, M., Ricci, S. B., Ricciarini, R., Sarkar, V., Scotti, V. M., Simon, Sparvoli, P., Spillantini, Y. I., Stozhkov, P., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G. I., Vasilyev, S. A., Voronov, Y. T., Yurkin, G., Zampa, N., Zampa, Adriani, O, Barbarino, Giancarlo, Bazilevskaya, G. A, Bellotti, R, Boezio, M, Bogomolov, E. A, Bongi, M, Bonvicini, V, Bottai, S, Bruno, A, Cafagna, F, Campana, D, 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, Krutkov, S. Y, Kvashnin, A. N, Leonov, A, Malakhov, V, Marcelli, L, Martucci, M, Mayorov, A. G, Menn, W, Mergè, M, Mikhailov, V. V, Mocchiutti, E, Monaco, A, Mori, N, Munini, R, Osteria, G, Palma, F, Panico, B, Papini, P, Pearce, M, Picozza, P, Ricci, M, Ricciarini, S. B, Sarkar, R, Scotti, V, Simon, M, Sparvoli, R, Spillantini, P, Stozhkov, Y. I, Vacchi, A, Vannuccini, E, Vasilyev, G, Voronov, S. A, Yurkin, Y. T, Zampa, G, and Zampa, N.

Subjects
Physics, Quark matter, Space experiments, Cosmic rays, Spectrometers, Strange quark, PAMELA, Cosmic rays, Strange matter, PAMELA detector, Strangelet, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Settore FIS/01 - Fisica Sperimentale, General Physics and Astronomy, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, law.invention, Physics and Astronomy (all), Strange matter, Rigidity (electromagnetism), Quark star, law, PAMELA, State of matter
Abstract

In this work we present results of a direct search for strange quark matter (SQM) in cosmic rays with the PAMELA space spectrometer. If this state of matter exists it may be present in cosmic rays as particles, called strangelets, having a high density and an anomalously high mass-to-charge (A/Z) ratio. A direct search in space is complementary to those from ground-based spectrometers. Furthermore, it has the advantage of being potentially capable of directly identifying these particles, without any assumption on their interaction model with Earth's atmosphere and the long-term stability in terrestrial and lunar rocks. In the rigidity range from 1.0 to ∼1.0×10^{3} GV, no such particles were found in the data collected by PAMELA between 2006 and 2009. An upper limit on the strangelet flux in cosmic rays was therefore set for particles with charge 1≤Z≤8 and mass 4≤A≤1.2×10^{5}. This limit as a function of mass and as a function of magnetic rigidity allows us to constrain models of SQM production and propagation in the Galaxy.

Published
2015

17. Time variations of proton flux in Earth inner radiation belt during 23/24 solar cycles based on the PAMELA and the ARINA data

Author

Yu. T. Yurkin, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, V. Di Felice, Roberta Sparvoli, G. Zampa, Beatrice Panico, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, D. Campana, G. C. Barbarino, Valentina Scotti, Valerio Formato, Yu. I. Stozhkov, A. M. Galper, Mirko Boezio, S. Yu. Krutkov, Alexey Leonov, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, S. Bottai, A. G. Mayorov, A. N. Kvashnin, Ritabrata Sarkar, M. A. Mayorova, Marco Casolino, P. Spillantini, V. V. Mikhailov, A. V. Karelin, E. Mocchuuitti, M. Simon, V. V. Malakhov, Sergey Koldashov, Riccardo Munini, G. Osteria, G. Castellini, Matteo Martucci, F. Palma, A. A. Kvashnin, Massimo Bongi, O. Adriani, L. Marcelli, F. Cafagna, W. Menn, N. De Simone, A. Bruno, Maria Teresa Ricci, P. Picozza, V. Bonvicini, Per Carlson, A. Vacci, S. A. Voronov, E. A. Bogomolov, S. Yu. Aleksandrin, G. I. Vasilyev, C. De Santis, C. De Donato, Alfonso Monaco, M. Merge, Nicola Mori, Malakhov, V. V, Koldashov, S. V, Mayorov, A. G, Mayorova, M. A, Mikhailov, V. V, Aleksandrin, S. Yu, Adriani, O, Barbarino, Giancarlo, Bazilevskaya, G. A, Boezio, M, Bogomolov, E. A, Bongi, M, Bonvicini, V, Bottai, S, Bruno, A, Cafagna, F, Campana, D, 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, Krutkov, S. Yu, Kvashnin, A. A, Kvashnin, A. N, Leonov, A. A, Marcelli, L, Martucci, M, Menn, W, Merge, M, Mocchuuitti, E, Monaco, A, Mori, N, Munini, R, Osteria, G, Palma, F, Panico, B, Papini, P, Pearce, M, Picozza, P, Ricci, M, Ricciarini, S. B, Sarkar, R, Scotti, V, Simon, M, Sparvoli, R, Spillantini, P, Stozhkov, Yu I, Vacci, A, Vannuccini, E, Vasilyev, G. I, Voronov, S. A, Yurkin, Yu T, Zampa, G, Zampa, N., V., Malakhov, S. V., Koldashov, A. G., Mayorov, M. A., Mayorova, V. V., Mikhailov, Aleksandrin, S. Y. u., O., Adriani, G. C., Barbarino, G. A., Bazilevskaya, M., Boezio, E. A., Bogomolov, M., Bongi, V., Bonvicini, S., Bottai, A., Bruno, F., Cafagna, D., Campana, P., Carlson, M., Casolino, G., Castellini, C., De Donato, C., De Santi, N., De Simone, V., Di Felice, V., Formato, A. M., Galper, A. V., Karelin, S. Y., Krutkov, A. A., Kvashnin, A. N., Kvashnin, A., Leonov, L., Marcelli, M., Martucci, W., Menn, M., Mergé, E., Mocchiutti, A., Monaco, N., Mori, Munini, Riccardo, G., Osteria, F., Palma, B., Panico, P., Papini, M., Pearce, P., Picozza, M., Ricci, S. B., Ricciarini, R., Sarkar, V., Scotti, M., Simon, R., Sparvoli, P., Spillantini, Y. I., Stozhkov, A., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G. I., Vasilyev, S. A., Voronov, Y. T., Yurkin, G., Zampa, and N., Zampa

Subjects
History, High energy, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Proton flux, radiation belt, Education, law.invention, satellite experiment, symbols.namesake, law, PAMELA, Cosmic rays, radiation belt, proton, PAMELA, Cosmic rays, Physics, PAMELA detector, Settore FIS/04, Astronomy, Computer Science Applications, Proton (rocket family), Van Allen radiation belt, Physics::Space Physics, symbols, ComputingMethodologies_DOCUMENTANDTEXTPROCESSING, Satellite, Time variations, proton
Abstract

The PAMELA and the ARINA experiments are carried out on the board of satellite RESURS-DK1 since 2006 up to now. Main goal of the PAMELA instrument is measurements of high energy antiparticles in cosmic rays while the ARINA instrument is intended studying high energy charged particle bursts in the magnetosphere. Both of these experiments have a possibility to study trapped particles in the inner radiation belt. Complex of these two instruments covers proton energy range from 30 MeV up to trapping limit (E= ~2 GeV). Continuous measurements with the PAMELA and the ARINA spectrometers include falling and rising phases of 23/24 solar cycles and maximum of 24th one. In this report we present temporal profiles of proton flux in the inner zone of the radiation belt (1.11 < L < 1.18, 0.18 < B < 0.22G). Dependence of proton fluxes on a magnitude of the solar activity was studied for various phases of 23/24 solar cycles. At that it was shown that proton fluxes at the solar minimum are several times greater than at the solar maximum.

Published
2015

18. Solar modulation of GCR electrons over the 23rd solar minimum with PAMELA

Author

L. Marcelli, A. Vacchi, S. Bottai, A. Bruno, E. Mocchiutti, D. Campana, Mirko Boezio, Maria Teresa Ricci, Marco Casolino, F. Cafagna, A. V. Karelin, Riccardo Munini, Etienne Vos, G. Osteria, M. S. Potgieter, O. Adriani, Massimo Bongi, Matteo Martucci, Alexey Leonov, W. Menn, V. V. Mikhailov, V. Formato, Valentina Scotti, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, C. De Santis, Roberto Bellotti, A. M. Galper, Sergey Koldashov, A. N. Kvashnin, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, V. Bonvicini, Y. I. Stozhkov, A. G. Mayorov, M. Simon, Sergey Koldobskiy, F. Palma, G. C. Barbarino, V. Di Felice, Nicola Mori, V. V. Malakhov, C. De Donato, G. I. Vasilyev, Roberta Sparvoli, S. Y. Krutkov, P. Picozza, P. Spillantini, Alfonso Monaco, M. Merge, Ritabrata Sarkar, S. A. Voronov, E. A. Bogomolov, N. De Simone, G. Castellini, Per Carlson, Yu. T. Yurkin, G. Zampa, Beatrice Panico, Munini, R, Di Felice, V, Adriani, O, Barbarino, Giancarlo, Bazilevskaya, G. A, Bellotti, R, Boezio, M, Bogomolov, E. A, Bongi, M, Bonvicini, V, Bottai, S, Bruno, A, Cafagna, F, Campana, D, Carlson, P, Casolino, M, Castellini, G, De Donato, C, De Santis, C, De Simone, N, Formato, V, Galper, A. M, Karelin, A. V, Koldashov, S. V, Koldobskiy, S, 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, Osteria, G, Palma, F, Panico, B, Papini, P, Pearce, M, Picozza, P, Ricci, M, Ricciarini, S. B, Sarkar, R, Scotti, V, Simon, M, Sparvoli, R, Spillantini, P, Stozhkov, Y. I, Vacchi, A, Vannuccini, E, Vasilyev, G, Voronov, S. A, Yurkin, Y. T, Zampa, G, Zampa, N, Potgieter, M. S, Vos, E. E., Munini, Riccardo, V., Di Felice, O., Adriani, G. C., Barbarino, G. A., Bazilevskaya, R., Bellotti, M., Boezio, E. A., Bogomolov, M., Bongi, V., Bonvicini, S., Bottai, A., Bruno, F., Cafagna, D., Campana, P., Carlson, M., Casolino, G., Castellini, C., De Donato, C., De Santi, N., De Simone, V., Formato, A. M., Galper, A. V., Karelin, S. V., Koldashov, S., 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, E., Mocchiutti, A., Monaco, N., Mori, G., Osteria, F., Palma, B., Panico, P., Papini, M., Pearce, P., Picozza, M., Ricci, S. B., Ricciarini, R., Sarkar, V., Scotti, M., Simon, R., Sparvoli, P., Spillantini, Y. I., Stozhkov, A., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G. I., Vasilyev, S. A., Voronov, Y. T., Yurkin, G., Zampa, N., Zampa, M. S., Potgieter, and E. E., Vos

Subjects
Solar minimum, electron, History, Antiparticle, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, solar minimum, Solar cycle 23, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Solar Modulation, electron, solar minimum, PAMELA, Education, law.invention, Physics and Astronomy (all), law, PAMELA, Cosmology, Modulation, Solar energy Apparatus design, Charged components, Electron spectrum, Galactic cosmic rays, Solar minima, Solar modulation, Solar modulation effects, Coronal mass ejection, Physics, PAMELA detector, Settore FIS/04, Computer Science Applications, Solar cycle, Solar Modulation, Antimatter, Physics::Space Physics, ComputingMethodologies_DOCUMENTANDTEXTPROCESSING
Abstract

The satellite-borne PAMELA experiment has been continuously collecting data since 15th June 2006, when it was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome to detect the charged component of cosmic rays over a wide energy range and with unprecedented statistics. The apparatus design is particularly suited for particle and antiparticle identification. The PAMELA experiment has measured the electron spectrum at Earth in great detail, extending up to about 100 GeV and down to about 200 MeV. The galactic cosmic ray electron spectra for 2007 and 2009, i.e. measured during the A

Published
2015

19. PAMELA measurements of the boron and carbon spectra

Author

Alexey Leonov, A. G. Mayorov, Ritabrata Sarkar, G. Zampa, Beatrice Panico, S. Y. Krutkov, Yu. T. Yurkin, A. V. Karelin, C. De Santis, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, P. Picozza, P. Spillantini, Valerio Formato, C. De Donato, G. Osteria, Riccardo Munini, D. Campana, R. Carbone, O. Adriani, Alfonso Monaco, Sergey Koldobskiy, V. Di Felice, G. C. Barbarino, W. Menn, V. Bonvicini, V. V. Malakhov, Marco Casolino, Roberto Bellotti, Valentina Scotti, G. Castellini, A. M. Galper, L. Marcelli, Y. I. Stozhkov, A. Vacchi, S. Bottai, A. Bruno, M. Merge, N. De Simone, M. Bongi, A. N. Kvashnin, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, Sergey Koldashov, Nicola Mori, P. Papini, Matteo Martucci, E. Vannuccini, Mirko Boezio, S. A. Voronov, G. I. Vasilyev, Per Carlson, E. A. Bogomolov, F. Palma, V. V. Mikhailov, Maria Teresa Ricci, F. Cafagna, M. Simon, Roberta Sparvoli, E. Mocchiutti, N., Mori, O., Adriani, G. C., Barbarino, G. A., Bazilevskaya, R., Bellotti, 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, V., Formato, A. M., Galper, A. V., Karelin, S. V., Koldashov, S., 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, E., Mocchiutti, A., Monaco, Munini, Riccardo, G., Osteria, F., Palma, B., Panico, P., Papini, M., Pearce, P., Picozza, M., Ricci, S. B., Ricciarini, R., Sarkar, V., Scotti, M., Simon, R., Sparvoli, P., Spillantini, Y. I., Stozhkov, A., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G. I., Vasilyev, S. A., Voronov, Y. T., Yurkin, G., Zampa, N., Zampa, Mori, N, Adriani, O, Barbarino, Giancarlo, Bazilevskaya, G. A, Bellotti, R, 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, Felice, V. Di, Formato, V, Galper, A. M, Karelin, A. V, Koldashov, S. V, Koldobskiy, S, Krutkov, S. Y, Kvashnin, A. N, Leonov, A, Malakhov, V, Marcelli, L, Martucci, M, Mayorov, A. G, Menn, W, Mergé, M, Mikhailov, V. V, Mocchiutti, E, Monaco, A, Munini, R, Osteria, G, Palma, F, Panico, B, Papini, P, Pearce, M, Picozza, P, Ricci, M, Ricciarini, S. B, Sarkar, R, Scotti, V, Simon, M, Sparvoli, R, Spillantini, P, Stozhkov, Y. I, Vacchi, A, Vannuccini, E, Vasilyev, G. I, Voronov, S. A, Yurkin, Y. T, Zampa, G, and Zampa, N.

Subjects
History, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, chemistry.chemical_element, Cosmic ray, Spectral line, Education, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), cosmic rays, law, PAMELA, Boron, Cosmic ray measurement, Cosmology, High energy physics Anticoincidence systems, Boron and carbons, Cosmic ray spectra, Data analysis techniques, Electromagnetic calorimeter, Injection spectra, Magnetic spectrometers, Time of flight systems, Neutron detection, Physics, carbon boron, Spectrometer, PAMELA detector, Settore FIS/04, PAMELA, cosmic rays, carbon boron, fluxes, fluxes, Computer Science Applications, chemistry, Antimatter, ComputingMethodologies_DOCUMENTANDTEXTPROCESSING, Carbon
Abstract

The satellite-borne PAMELA experiment is aimed at precision measurements of the charged light component of the cosmic-ray spectrum, with a particular focus on antimatter. It consists of a magnetic spectrometer, a time-of-flight system, an electromagnetic calorimeter with a tail catcher scintillating layer, an anticoincidence system and a neutron detector. PAMELA has measured the absolute fluxes of boron and carbon and the B/C ratio, which plays a central role in galactic propagation studies in order to derive the injection spectra at sources from measurements at Earth. In this paper, the data analysis techniques and the final results are presented.

Published
2015

20. Measurement of electron-positron spectrum in high-energy cosmic rays in the PAMELA experiment

Author

S. Bottai, Roberta Sparvoli, Sergey Koldobskiy, A. V. Karelin, G. C. Barbarino, Alfonso Monaco, Yu. T. Yurkin, D. Campana, G. Osteria, Riccardo Munini, M. Merge, L. Marcelli, A. Vacchi, Per Carlson, Marco Casolino, A. Bruno, F. Palma, V. V. Malakhov, S. Y. Krutkov, Sergey Koldashov, Massimo Bongi, S. A. Voronov, Roberto Bellotti, G. Zampa, Beatrice Panico, R. Carbone, A. M. Galper, E. A. Bogomolov, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, Valentina Scotti, A. N. Kvashnin, P. Picozza, G. Castellini, Laura Rossetto, Mirko Boezio, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, Alexey Leonov, N. De Simone, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, Ritabrata Sarkar, Valerio Formato, V. V. Mikhailov, M. Simon, O. Adriani, W. Menn, Matteo Martucci, F. Cafagna, Maria Teresa Ricci, Piero Spillantini, A. G. Mayorov, G. I. Vasilyev, C. De Santis, C. De Donato, Nicola Mori, E. Mocchiutti, V. Di Felice, V. Bonvicini, A. V., Karelin, O., Adriani, G. C., Barbarino, G. A., Bazilevskaya, R., Bellotti, 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, V., Formato, A. M., Galper, S. V., Koldashov, S., Koldobskiy, S. Y., Krutkov, A. N., Kvashnin, A., Leonov, A. G., Mayorov, V., Malakhov, L., Marcelli, M., Martucci, W., Menn, M., Mergé, V. V., Mikhailov, E., Mocchiutti, A., Monaco, N., Mori, Munini, Riccardo, G., Osteria, F., Palma, B., Panico, P., Papini, M., Pearce, P., Picozza, M., Ricci, S. B., Ricciarini, R., Sarkar, V., Scotti, L., Rossetto, M., Simon, R., Sparvoli, P., Spillantini, A., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G. I., Vasilyev, S. A., Voronov, Y. T., Yurkin, G., Zampa, N., Zampa, Karelin, A. V, Adriani, O, Barbarino, Giancarlo, Bazilevskaya, G. A, Bellotti, R, 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, Felice, V. Di, Formato, V., Galper, A. M, Koldashov, S. V, Koldobskiy, S. A, Krutkov, S. Y, Kvashnin, A. N, Leonov, A. A, Mayorov, A. G, Malakhov, V. V, Marcelli, L, Martucci, M., Menn, W, Merge, M., Mikhailov, V. V, Mocchiutti, E, Monaco, A, Mori, N, Munini, R., Osteria, G, Palma, F, Panico, B., Papini, P, Pearce, M, Picozza, P, Ricci, M, Ricciarini, S. B, Sarkar, R, Scotti, V., Rossetto, L, Simon, M, Sparvoli, R, Spillantini, P, Vacchi, A, Vannuccini, E, Vasilyev, G. I, Voronov, S. A, Yurkin, Y. T, Zampa, G, and Zampa, N.

Subjects
electron, History, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Cosmic rays, positron, electron, PAMELA, Cosmic ray, Particle detector, Education, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), Positron, law, PAMELA, Neutron detection, Ultra-high-energy cosmic ray, Cosmic rays, Physics, Calorimeter (particle physics), PAMELA detector, Settore FIS/04, Computer Science Applications, Antimatter, ComputingMethodologies_DOCUMENTANDTEXTPROCESSING, positron, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Calorimeters, Cosmic ray measurement, Cosmology, Electron energy levels, Positrons, Tellurium compounds Cosmic ray electrons, Energy ranges, High-energy cosmic rays, High-energy electron, High-energy range
Abstract

At present the existing data on the cosmic ray electron energy spectra in the high energy range are fragmented, and the situation is exacerbated by their small number. In the satellite PAMELA experiment measurements at high energies are carried out by the calorimeter. The experimental data accumulated for more than 8 years of measurements, with the information of the calorimeter, the neutron detector and the scintillation counters made it possible to obtain the total spectrum of high-energy electrons and positrons in energy range 0.3-3 TeV.

Published
2015

21. Searching for anisotropy of positrons and electrons in the PAMELA experiment

Author

N. Zampa, Alfonso Monaco, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, C. De Santis, Giuseppe Osteria, G. A. Bazilevskaya, P. Picozza, P. Papini, V. G. Zverev, E. Vannuccini, C. De Donato, Alexey Leonov, P. Spillantini, R. Carbone, V. Malvezzi, M. Merge, F. Palma, Sergey Koldobskiy, Sergey Koldashov, Ritabrata Sarkar, Nicola Mori, S. A. Voronov, Roberta Sparvoli, G. C. Barbarino, S. Bottai, G. Zampa, Beatrice Panico, Yu. I. Stozhkov, O. Adriani, Mirko Boezio, V. V. Malakhov, Lorenzo Bonechi, V. Bonvicini, D. Campana, L. Marcelli, G. I. Vasilyev, V. V. Mikhailov, G. Castellini, M. Bongi, A. Vacchi, P. Carlson, A. Bruno, Roberto Bellotti, Marco Casolino, A. M. Galper, E. A. Bogomolov, E. Mocchiutti, F. Cafagna, A. N. Kvashnin, A. V. Karelin, Yu. T. Yurkin, Riccardo Munini, W. Menn, M. Simon, V. Di Felice, Marco Ricci, N. De Simone, S. Yu. Krutkov, A. G. Mayorov, Matteo Martucci, V. V., Mikhailov, O., Adriani, G. C., Barbarino, G., A., R., Bellotti, M., Boezio, E., A., L., Bonechi, M., Bongi, V., Bonvicini, S., Bottai, A., Bruno, A., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G. I., Vasilyev, S. A., Voronov, A. M., Galper, C., De Donato, C., De Santi, N., De Simone, V., Di Felice, V. G., Zverev, G., Zampa, N., Zampa, F., Cafagna, D., Campana, R., Carbone, A. V., Karelin, P., Carlson, M., Casolino, G., Castellini, A. N., Kvashnin, S. V., Koldashov, S. A., Koldobskiy, Krutkov, S. Y. u., A. A., Leonov, V., Malvezzi, L., Marcelli, M., Martucci, A. G., Mayorov, V., Malakhov, W., Menn, M., Merge, E., Mocchiutti, A., Monaco, N., Mori, Munini, Riccardo, G., Osteria, F., Palm, B., Panico, P., Papini, M., Pearce, P., Picozza, M., Ricci, S. B., Ricciarini, M., Simon, R., Sarkar, R., Sparvoli, P., Spillantini, Stozhkov, Y. u. I., Yurkin, Y. u. T., Mikhailov, V. V., Adriani, O., Barbarino, Giancarlo, Bazilevskaya, G. A., Bellotti, R., Boezio, M., Bogomolov, E. A., Bonechi, L., Bongi, M., Bonvicini, V., Bottai, S., Bruno, A., Vacchi, A., Vannuccini, E., Vasilyev, G. I., Voronov, S. A., Galper, A. M., De Donato, C., De Santis, C., De Simone, N., Di Felice, V., Zverev, V. G., Zampa, G., Zampa, N., Cafagna, F., Campana, D., Carbone, R., Karelin, A. V., Carlson, P., Casolino, M., Castellini, G., Kvashnin, A. N., Koldashov, S. V., Koldobskiy, S. A., Leonov, A. A., Malvezzi, V., Marcelli, L., Martucci, M., Mayorov, A. G., Malakhov, V., Menn, W., Merge, M., Mocchiutti, E., Monaco, A., Mori, N., Munini, R., Osteria, G., Palma, F., Panico, B., Papini, P., Pearce, M., Picozza, P., Ricci, M., Ricciarini, S. B., Simon, M., Sarkar, R., Sparvoli, R., and Spillantini, P.

Subjects
Physics, positrons, Annihilation, PAMELA detector, Settore FIS/04, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Dark matter, electrons, General Physics and Astronomy, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Electron, anisotropy, law.invention, Physics and Astronomy (all), Positron, Pulsar, cosmic rays, law, PAMELA, Positron sources, Anisotropy, Electrons, PAMELA, cosmic rays, anisotropy, positrons, electrons
Abstract

The PAMELA experiment has been under way aboard the Resurs DK-1 satellite since June 2006. The results have revealed an increase in the ratio of the positron intensity to the total electron and positron intensity at energies in excess of 10 GeV. This increase suggests an additional source of cosmic rays that is associated with either some astrophysical objects (e.g., pulsars) or the probable annihilation of particles of dark matter. Local positron sources can produce notable anisotropy in their flux. The results from the search for anisotropy of positrons and electrons in the events detected by the PAMELA experiment in the 2006-2013 timeframe are described in detail in this work.

Published
2015

22. Searching for cosmic ray anisotropy using the calorimeter in the PAMELA experiment

Author

A. V. Karelin, Nicola Mori, W. Menn, Y. Wu, Andrea Vacchi, S. V. Borisov, G. A. Bazilevskaya, Giovanna Jerse, M. F. Runtso, A. M. Galper, R. Belotti, S. A. Voronov, A. N. Kvashnin, A. G. Mayorov, P. Picozza, C. Pizzolotto, Mirko Boezio, G. I. Vasilyev, R. Carbone, P. Spillantini, A. Bruno, L. Consiglio, Sergey Koldobskiy, G. C. Barbarino, C. De Santis, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, Alfonso Monaco, N. De Simone, Laura Rossetto, Yu. T. Yurkin, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, G. Castellini, Yu. I. Stozhkov, Giuseppe Osteria, Gianluigi Zampa, S. Bottai, V. V. Malakhov, V. G. Zverev, M. P. De Pascale, S. Yu. Krutkov, M. Bongi, E. A. Bogomolov, N. Zampa, Roberta Sparvoli, A. A. Leonov, Lorenzo Bonechi, D. Campana, Marco Casolino, L. Marcelli, O. Adriani, V. V. Mikhailov, P. Carlson, F. Cafagna, I. A. Danilchenko, S. V. Koldashov, Marco Ricci, E. Mocchiutti, M. Simon, V. Di Felice, V. Malvezzi, V. Bonvicini, A., Karelin, O., Adriani, Barbarino, Giancarlo, G., Bazilevskaya, R., Belotti, M., Boezio, E., Bogomolov, L., Bonechi, M., Bongi, V., Bonvicini, S. h., Borisov, S., Bottai, A., Bruno, A., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G., Vasilyev, S., Voronov, Y., Wu, A., Galper, I., Danilchenko, M. D., Pascale, C. D., Santi, N. D., Simone, V. D., Felice, G., Jerse, V., Zverev, G., Zampa, N., Zampa, F., Cafagna, D., Campana, R. h., Carbone, P., Carlson, M., Casolino, G., Castellini, A., Kvashnin, S., Koldashov, S., Koldobskiy, Consiglio, Lucia, S., Krutkov, A., Leonov, V., Malvezzi, L., Marcelli, A., Mayorov, V., Malakhov, W., Menn, V., Mikhailov, E., Mocchiutti, A., Monaco, N., Mori, Osteria, Giuseppe, P., Papini, M., Pearce, P., Picozza, C., Pizzolotto, M., Ricci, S., Ricciarini, L., Rossetto, M., Runtso, M., Simon, R., Sparvoli, P., Spillantini, Y., Stozhkov, and Y., Yurkin

Subjects
Physics, Range (particle radiation), Scintillation, genetic structures, Calorimeter (particle physics), PAMELA detector, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, General Physics and Astronomy, Cosmic ray, Electron, Radiation, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), Calorimeters, law, A-particles, Cosmic ray anisotropy, Cosmic ray spectra, Electron component, Experiment study, Nuclear components, Position sensitive, Secondary particle, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Anisotropy, Cosmic rays, Experiment, Anisotropy
Abstract

The satellite-borne PAMELA experiment studies cosmic ray spectra over a wide range of energies. The instrument was placed in orbit in June 2006 and remains there to the present day. A position-sensitive calorimeter is one of the main parts of the PAMELA instrument. The calorimeter data are used to determine the energy of particles that interact within it, separate the electron component of the detected radiation from the nuclear component, and reconstruct the tracks of particles passing through the instrument. The special calorimeter and S4 scintillation shower detector triggers enables us to expand our statistics considerably. Using the calorimeter data in generating these triggers means we can study the anisotropy of cosmic rays with energies in excess of tens of GeV. This method of anisotropy detection is based on reconstructing the direction of a particle's arrival from the axis of the secondary particle cascade in the calorimeter. ?????? 2013 Allerton Press, Inc.

Published
2013

23. Solar modulation of galactic cosmic rays electrons and positrons over the 23rd solar minimum with the PAMELA experiment

Author

M. S. Potgieter, A. G. Mayorov, S. Bottai, E. Mocchiutti, M. Merge, G. Castellini, Sergey Koldobskiy, G. A. Bazilevskaya, G. C. Barbarino, N. Zampa, V. V. Mikhailov, Mirko Boezio, C. De Santis, G. Zampa, Beatrice Panico, Maria Teresa Ricci, V. Bonvicini, Ritabrata Sarkar, C. De Donato, L. Marcelli, A. Vacchi, S. Y. Krutkov, Matteo Martucci, A. Bruno, Y. I. Stozhkov, V. Formato, A. M. Galper, A. Leonov, A. V. Karelin, S. V. Koldashov, André Monaco, S. A. Voronov, Nicola Mori, F. Palma, V. V. Malakhov, E. A. Bogomolov, V. Di Felice, M. Simon, P. Picozza, F. Cafagna, Etienne Vos, P. Spillantini, G. Osteria, Riccardo Munini, D. Campana, G. I. Vasilyev, N. De Simone, Marco Casolino, Valentina Scotti, R. Sparvoli, Per Carlson, Y. T. Yurkin, Roberto Bellotti, O. Adriani, W. Menn, M. Bongi, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, and A. N. Kvashnin

Subjects
Solar minimum, Physics, Positron, PAMELA detector, Modulation, law, Astronomy, Cosmic ray, Electron, Astrophysics, law.invention
Abstract

The satellite-borne PAMELA experiment has been continuously collecting data since 15th June 2006, when it was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome to detect the charged component of cosmic rays ov ...

Published
2016

24. H, He, Li and Be Isotopes in the PAMELA-Experiment

Author

W Menn, O Adriani, G C Barbarino, G A Bazilevskaya, R Bellotti, M Boezio, E A Bogomolov, M Bongi, V. Bonvicini, S Bottai, A Bruno, F Cafagna, D Campana, P Carlson, M Casolino, G Castellini, C De Donato, C De Santis, N De Simone, V di Felice, V Formato, A M Galper, A V Karelin, S V Koldashov, S Koldobskiy, S Y Krutkov, A N Kvashnin, A Leonov, V Malakhov, L Marcelli, M Martucci, A G Mayorov, M Mergè, V Mikhailov, E Mocchiutti, A Monaco, N Mori, R Munini, G Osteria, F Palma, B Panico, P Papini, M Pearce, P Picozza, M Ricci, S B Ricciarini, R Sarkar, V. Scotti, M Simon, R Sparvoli, P Spillantini, Y I Stozhkov, A Vacchi, E Vannuccini, G Vasilyev, S A Voronov, Y T Yurkin, G Zampa, N Zampa, M S Potgieter, E E Vos, Menn, W., Adriani, O., Barbarino, G. C., Bazilevskaya, G. A., Bellotti, R., Boezio, M., Bogomolov, E. A., Bongi, M., Bonvicini, V., Bottai, S., Bruno, A., Cafagna, F., Campana, D., 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., Krutkov, S. Y., Kvashnin, A. N., Leonov, A., Malakhov, V., Marcelli, L., Martucci, M., Mayorov, A. G., Mergè, M., Mikhailov, V., Mocchiutti, E., Monaco, A., Mori, N., Munini, R., Osteria, G., Palma, F., Panico, B., Papini, P., Pearce, M., Picozza, P., Ricci, M., Ricciarini, S. B., Sarkar, R., Scotti, V., Simon, M., Sparvoli, R., Spillantini, P., Stozhkov, Y. I., Vacchi, A., Vannuccini, E., Vasilyev, G., Voronov, S. A., Yurkin, Y. T., Zampa, G., Zampa, N., Potgieter, M. S., and Vos, E. E.

Subjects
Physics, History, Calorimeter (particle physics), Spectrometer, PAMELA detector, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Settore FIS/04, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Scintillator, Computer Science Applications, Education, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), Antiproton, law, Scintillation counter, Neutron detection, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Calorimeters, Cosmic ray measurement, Cosmic rays, Cosmology, High energy physics, Isotopes, Particle detectors, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract

On the 15th of June 2006, the PAMELA satellite-borne experiment was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome and it has been collecting data since July 2006. The apparatus comprises a time-of-flight system, a silicon-microstrip magnetic spectrometer, a silicon-tungsten electromagnetic calorimeter, an anti-coincidence system, a shower tail counter scintillator and a neutron detector. The scientific objectives addressed by the mission are the measurement of the antiprotons and positrons spectra in cosmic rays, the hunt for antinuclei as well as the determination of light nuclei fluxes from hydrogen to oxygen in a wide energy range and with very high statistics. In this paper the identification capability for light nuclei isotopes using two different detector systems (Time-of-Flight and multiple dE/dx measurements in the calorimeter) and preliminary results of the isotopic ratios will be presented.

Published
2016

25. The high energy cosmic ray particle spectra measurements with the PAMELA calorimeter

Author

A. G. Mayorov, C. De Santis, Alfonso Monaco, Yu. T. Yurkin, Valerio Formato, M. Merge, Sergey Koldashov, R. Carbone, Sergey Koldobskiy, G. C. Barbarino, Alexey Leonov, Roberto Bellotti, F. Cafagna, P. Picozza, Ritabrata Sarkar, A. M. Galper, Matteo Martucci, M. Simon, G. Osteria, A. N. Kvashnin, O. Adriani, W. Menn, V. V. Malakhov, L. Marcelli, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, V. G. Zverev, A. Vacchi, Nicola Mori, S. A. Voronov, G. Castellini, E. Mocchiutti, A. Bruno, E. A. Bogomolov, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, Laura Rossetto, M. P. De Pascale, Marco Ricci, Riccardo Munini, M. Bongi, S. Yu. Krutkov, S. Bottai, N. De Simone, A. V. Karelin, G. I. Vasilyev, Mirko Boezio, V. V. Mikhailov, Ugo Giaccari, P. Carlson, M. D. Kheymits, G. Zampa, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, R. Sparvoli, V. Di Felice, V. Bonvicini, P. Spillantini, and Marco Casolino

Subjects
Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Particle physics, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Cosmic ray, helium, Scintillator, 01 natural sciences, law.invention, Nuclear physics, law, 0103 physical sciences, calorimeter, Calorimeter, Electrons and positrons, Helium, Protons, Neutron detection, Ultra-high-energy cosmic ray, electrons and positrons, 010306 general physics, 010303 astronomy & astrophysics, Physics, Range (particle radiation), protons, Spectrometer, PAMELA detector, Calorimeter (particle physics), Settore FIS/04
Abstract

Up until now there has been limited, contradictive data on the high energy range of the cosmic ray electron-positron, proton and helium spectra. Due to the limitations of the use of a magnetic spectrometer, over 8 years experimental data was processed using information from a sampling electro-magnetic calorimeter, a neutron detector and scintillator detectors. The use of these devices allowed us to successfully obtain the high energy cosmic ray particle spectra measurements. The results of this study clarify previous findings and greaten our understanding of the origin of cosmic rays.

Published
2016

26. Features of re-entrant albedo deuteron trajectories in near Earth orbit with PAMELA experiment

Author

A. V. Karelin, V. Formato, S. A. Voronov, Yu. T. Yurkin, M. Merge, S. Y. Krutkov, P. Picozza, Sergey Koldashov, G. Osteria, R. Sparvoli, E. A. Bogomolov, V. V. Mikhailov, Per Carlson, Andrea Vacchi, O. Adriani, Mirko Boezio, Massimo Bongi, W. Menn, V. Di Felice, L. Marcelli, Roberto Bellotti, A. M. Galper, G. Zampa, Beatrice Panico, A. Bruno, V. V. Malakhov, Matteo Martucci, A. N. Kvashnin, D. Campana, Sergey Koldobskiy, G. C. Barbarino, N. Zampa, V. Bonvicini, Valentina Scotti, G. A. Bazilevskaya, Riccardo Munini, Y. I. Stozhkov, N. De Simone, Piero Spillantini, Marco Casolino, F. Cafagna, A. G. Mayorov, G. Castellini, F. Palma, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, Maria Teresa Ricci, C. De Donato, Ritabrata Sarkar, E. Mocchiutti, M. Simon, A. A. Leonov, S. Bottai, G. I. Vasilyev, Nicola Mori, C. De Santis, Alfonso Monaco, Koldobskiy, S. A., Adriani, O., Barbarino, G. C., Bazilevskaya, G. A., Bellotti, R., Boezio, M., Bogomolov, E. A., Bongi, M., Bonvicini, V., Bottai, S., Bruno, A., Cafagna, F., Campana, D., Carlson, P., Casolino, M., Castellini, G., De Donato, C., De Santis, C., De Simone, N., Felice, V. D., Formato, V., Galper, A. M., Karelin, A. V., Koldashov, S. V., Krutkov, S. Y., Kvashnin, A. N., Leonov, A., Malakhov, V., Marcelli, L., Martucci, M., Mayorov, A. G., Menn, W., Mergè, M., Mikhailov, V. V., Mocchiutti, E., Monaco, A., Mori, N., Munini, R., Osteria, G., Palma, F., Panico, B., Papini, P., Pearce, M., Picozza, P., Ricci, M., Ricciarini, S. B., Sarkar, R., Scotti, V., Simon, M., Sparvoli, R., Spillantini, P., Stozhkov, Y. I., Vacchi, A., Vannuccini, E., Vasilyev, G., Voronov, S. A., Yurkin, Y. T., Zampa, G., and Zampa, N.

Subjects
Physics, History, Earth's orbit, PAMELA detector, Settore FIS/04, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Nuclear Theory, Astrophysics, Cosmic ray measurement, Cosmology, Deuterium, Orbits, Solar radiation Cosmic-ray particles, Albedo, Computer Science Applications, Education, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), law, Re entrant, Nuclear Experiment, Trajectory (fluid mechanics)
Abstract

The results of trajectory reconstruction for re-entrant albedo deuteron fluxes obtained in the PAMELA experiment are presented in this work. PAMELA is an international experiment aimed on measurements of cosmic ray particle fluxes in wide energy range. In particular, analysis of PAMELA data gives possibility to identify deuterons. Classification of re-entrant albedo deuterons with energies from 70 to 400 MeV/nucleon depending on theirs reconstructed lifetimes and generation zones is presented here at first time.

Published
2016

27. Spectra of primary cosmic-ray positrons and electrons in the PAMELA experiment

Author

Yu. T. Yurkin, Roberta Sparvoli, R. Sarkar, A. Bruno, M. Simon, Yu. I. Stozhkov, G. Jerse, C. Pizzolotto, V. Di Felice, N. De Simone, Lorenzo Bonechi, D. Campana, M. Bongi, V. Bonvicini, M. P. De Pascale, Marco Casolino, S. Yu. Krutkov, V. G. Zverev, L. A. Grishantseva, P. Picozza, N. Zampa, P. Spillantini, V. V. Malakhov, S. Bottai, Giuseppe Osteria, F. Cafagna, G. A. Bazilevskaya, E. Mocchiutti, A. A. Leonov, V. Malvezzi, O. Adriani, V. V. Mikhailov, A. V. Karelin, F. Palma, P. Carlson, S. V. Koldashov, Juan Wu, Marco Ricci, Mirko Boezio, A. N. Kvashnin, A. G. Mayorov, L. Marcelli, R. Carbone, S. A. Voronov, Sergey Koldobskiy, Laura Rossetto, G. C. Barbarino, G. Castellini, Andrea Vacchi, C. De Santis, E. A. Bogomolov, Alfonso Monaco, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, A. M. Galper, Gianluigi Zampa, L. Consiglio, R. Belotti, G. I. Vasilyev, Nicola Mori, W. Menn, V. V., Mikhailov, O., Adriani, G. A., Bazilevskaya, Barbarino, Giancarlo, R., Belotti, E. A., Bogomolov, M., Boezio, V., Bonvicini, M., Bongi, L., Bonechi, S., Bottai, A., Bruno, A., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G. I., Vasilyev, S. A., Voronov, J., Wu, A. M., Galper, L. A., Grishantseva, C., Santi, N., Simone, G., Jerse, V., Felice, G., Zampa, N., Zampa, V. G., Zverev, M., Casolino, D., Campana, P., Carlson, R., Carbone, A. V., Karelin, G., Castellini, F., Cafagna, A. N., Kvashnin, S. V., Koldashov, S. A., Koldobskiy, Consiglio, Lucia, Krutkov, S. Y. u., A. A., Leonov, V. V., Malakhov, A. G., Mayorov, V., Malvezzi, L., Marcelli, W., Menn, E., Mocchiutti, A., Monaco, N., Mori, Osteria, Giuseppe, F., Palma, P., Papini, M. P., Pascale, C., Pizzolotto, P., Picozza, M., Pearce, L., Rossetto, M., Ricci, S., Ricciarini, R., Sarkar, M., Simon, R., Sparvoli, P., Spillantini, Stozhkov, Y. u. I., and Yurkin, Y. u. T.

Subjects
Physics, Range (particle radiation), Spectrometer, PAMELA detector, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, General Physics and Astronomy, Cosmic ray, Electron, Spectral line, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), Positron, law, Satellite
Abstract

The PAMELA experiment is being conducted aboard the Russian satellite Resurs-DK 1, which was launched into a near-Earth circumpolar orbit on June 15, 2006. The instrument, which includes a magnetic spectrometer and an electromagnetic calorimeter (16X 0), allows us to measure the fluxes of cosmic-ray electrons and positrons over a wide range of energies from ~100 MeV to hundreds of GeV. This work presents the measurement data collected from July 2006 through January 2010 on the spectra of primary cosmic-ray electrons and positrons. At low energies, this spectrum is in good agreement with a diffusion model that includes reacceleration and damping. At high energies, the measured spectrum is harder than the one predicted. © 2013 Allerton Press, Inc.

Published
2013

28. 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

29. Measurement of the flux of primary cosmic ray antiprotons with energies of 60 MeV to 350 GeV in the PAMELA experiment

Author

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

Subjects
Physics, Antiparticle, Annihilation, Solid-state physics, PAMELA detector, Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Dark matter, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, Galaxy, Settore FIS/04 - Fisica Nucleare e Subnucleare, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Antiproton, law, High Energy Physics::Experiment, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract

It is interesting to measure the antiproton galactic component in cosmic rays in order to study the mechanisms by which particles and antiparticles are generated and propagate in the Galaxy and to search for new sources of, e. g., annihilation or decay of dark matter hypothetical particles. The antiproton spectrum and the ratio of the fluxes of primary cosmic ray antiprotons to protons with energies of 60 MeV to 350 GeV found from the data obtained from June 2006 to January 2010 in the PAMELA experiment are presented. The usage of the advanced data processing method based on the data classification mathematical model made it possible to increase statistics and analyze the region of higher energies than in the earlier works. © 2012 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.

Published
2013

30. Antiprotons of galactic cosmic radiation in the PAMELA experiment

Author

S. Pizzolotto, Ritabrata Sarkar, S. V. Borisov, D. Campana, Marco Casolino, Laura Rozetto, V. Bonvicini, Lorenzo Bonechi, M. F. Runtso, L. Consiglio, M. D. Kheimits, S. A. Voronov, Roberta Sparvoli, William Gillard, N. De Simone, Yu. I. Stozhkov, G. Jerse, N. N. Nikonov, Per Carlson, G. Castellini, O. Adriani, L. Marcelli, A. Vacchi, Mirko Boezio, P. Picozza, S. Bottai, W. Menn, A. Bruno, N. Zampa, Alfonso Monaco, E. A. Bogomolov, M. Bongi, C. De Santis, V. V. Mikhailov, Yu. T. Yurkin, M. Simon, A. G. Mayorov, V. V. Malakhov, V. Di Felice, R. Carbone, I. A. Danilchenko, V. Malvezzi, Sergey Koldobskiy, G. C. Barbarino, A. M. Galper, L. A. Grishantseva, V. G. Zverev, A. A. Leonov, R. Belotti, F. Cafagna, F. Palma, Juan Wu, A. N. Kvashnin, A. V. Karelin, G. A. Bazilevskaia, G. I. Vasilyev, G. Osteria, Nicola Mori, M. P. De Pascale, S. Yu. Krutkov, S. V. Koldashov, Marco Ricci, E. Mocchiutti, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, P. Spilantini, G. Zampa, A. G., Mayorov, O., Adriani, Barbarino, Giancarlo, G. A., Bazilevskaia, R., Belotti, M., Boezio, E. A., Bogomolov, L., Bonechi, M., Bongi, V., Bonvicini, S. V., Borisov, S., Bottai, A., Bruno, F., Cafagna, D., Campana, R., Carbone, P., Carlson, M., Casolino, G., Castellini, Consiglio, Lucia, I. A., Danilchenko, M. P., Pascale, C., Santi, N., Simone, V., Felice, A. M., Galper, W., Gillard, L. A., Grishantseva, G., Jerse, A. V., Karelin, M. D., Kheimit, S. V., Koldashov, S. A., Koldobskiy, Krutkov, S. Y. u., A. N., Kvashnin, A. A., Leonov, V. V., Malakhov, V., Malvezzi, L., Marcelli, W., Menn, V. V., Mikhailov, E., Mocchiutti, A., Monaco, N., Mori, N. N., Nikonov, Osteria, Giuseppe, F., Palma, P., Papini, M., Pearce, P., Picozza, S., Pizzolotto, M., Ricci, S., Ricciarini, L., Rozetto, M. F., Runtso, R., Sarkar, M., Simon, R., Sparvoli, P., Spilantini, Stozhkov, Y. u. I., A., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G. I., Vasilyev, S. A., Voronov, J., Wu, Yurkin, Y. u. T., G., Zampa, N., Zampa, and V. G., Zverev

Subjects
Physics, Calorimeter (particle physics), PAMELA detector, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Hadron, Dark matter, General Physics and Astronomy, Cosmic ray, Electron, Astrophysics, Flux ratio, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), Antiproton, law, High Energy Physics::Experiment
Abstract

A method for antiproton selection against a background of electrons, based on a mathematical model of data classification using variations in interparticle interaction in a calorimeter, and a metho ...

Published
2013

31. 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

32. Measuring the spectra of high-energy cosmic-ray particles in the PAMELA experiment

Author

L. Marcelli, A. Bruno, M. Simon, M. Bongi, V. Di Felice, A. G. Mayorov, V. Bonvicini, P. Spillantini, Marco Ricci, Roberta Sparvoli, O. Adriani, W. Menn, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, S. Bottai, V. Malvezzi, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, E. Mocchiutti, V. V. Mikhailov, P. Carlson, S. A. Voronov, D. Campana, V. V. Malakhov, Matteo Martucci, V. G. Zverev, P. Picozza, F. Cafagna, G. Castellini, Marco Casolino, Alexey Leonov, E. A. Bogomolov, Sergey Koldashov, Lorenzo Bonechi, Giuseppe Osteria, G. A. Bazilevskaya, N. Zampa, R. Sarkar, Andrea Vacchi, R. Carbone, Sergey Koldobskiy, G. C. Barbarino, Alfonso Monaco, F. Palma, M. Merge, Mirko Boezio, Roberto Bellotti, Yu. T. Yurkin, A. M. Galper, N. De Simone, A. N. Kvashnin, A. V. Karelin, S. Yu. Krutkov, Nicola Mori, G. I. Vasilyev, C. De Santis, C. De Donato, Gianluigi Zampa, Karelin, A. V., Adriani, O., Barbarino, Giancarlo, Bazilevskaya, G. A., Bellotti, R., Boezio, M., Bogomolov, E. A., Bonechi, L., Bongi, M., Bonvicini, V., Bottai, S., Bruno, A., Vacchi, A., Vannuccini, E., Vasilyev, G. I., Voronov, S. A., Galper, A. M., De Donato, C., De Santis, C., De Simone, N., Di Felice, V., Zverev, V. G., Zampa, G., Zampa, N., Cafagna, F., Campana, D., Carbone, R., Carlson, P., Casolino, M., Castellini, G., Kvashnin, A. N., Koldashov, S. V., Koldobskiy, S. A., Krutkov, S. Y. u., Leonov, A. A., Malvezzi, V., Marcelli, L., Martucci, M., Mayorov, A. G., Malakhov, V. V., Menn, W., Merge, M., Mikhailov, V. V., Mocchiutti, E., Monaco, A., Mori, N., Osteria, G., Palma, F., Papini, P., Pearce, M., Picozza, P., Ricci, M., Ricciarini, S. B., Simon, M., Sarkar, R., Sparvoli, R., Spillantini, P., and Yurkin, Y. u. T.

Subjects
Physics, PAMELA detector, Spectrometer, Calorimeter (particle physics), Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Settore FIS/04, General Physics and Astronomy, chemistry.chemical_element, Cosmic ray, Electron, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), chemistry, law, Scintillation counter, Calorimeters, Cosmic ray measurement, Energy spectra, Helium nuclei, Neutron detection, Helium
Abstract

The available data on the energy spectra of electrons, protons, and helium nuclei in the high-energy region are fragmentary, a situation made worse by their scarcity. Due to limitations imposed on the use of the magnetic spectrometer in the PAMELA satellite experiment, the calorimeter must be used for measurements performed in the high-energy region. The processing of experimental data accumulated in more than eight years of measurements with the calorimeter, neutron detector, and scintillation counters allows the spectra of high-energy particles to be obtained, greatly expanding our understanding of the nature of primary cosmic rays.

Published
2015

33. Search for Spatial and Temporary Variations of Galactic Cosmic Ray Positrons in PAMELA Experiment

Author

C. De Santis, Sergey Koldashov, E. A. Bogomolov, Alexey Leonov, Ritabrata Sarkar, P. Spillantini, Mirko Boezio, G. Castellini, E. Vannuccini, M. Simon, V. Bonvicini, M. Bongi, R. Sparvoli, R. Carbone, V. Formato, Sergey Koldobskiy, S. A. Voronov, D. Campana, S. Y. Krutkov, G. C. Barbarino, L. Marcelli, A. Vacchi, Yuri Stozhkov, Mark Pearce, A. V. Karelin, G. I. Vasilyev, Marco Casolino, S. B. Ricciarini, A. Bruno, V. Scotti, V. V. Malakhov, O. Adriani, N. De Simone, V. V. Mikhailov, F. Palma, E. Mocchiutti, P. Carlson, W. Menn, P. Picozza, Alfonso Monaco, G. Osteria, Nicola Mori, P. Papini, Marco Ricci, S. Bottai, M. Merge, F. Cafagna, N. Zampa, Riccardo Munini, G. A. Bazilevskaya, Roberto Bellotti, A. M. Galper, A. N. Kvashnin, G. Zampa, Beatrice Panico, C. De Donato, Matteo Martucci, Yu. T. Yurkin, V. Di Felice, A. G. Mayorov, Mikhailov, V. V., Galper, A. M., Karelin, A. V., Koldashov, S. V., Malakhov, V. V., Adriani, O., Barbarino, Giancarlo, Bazilevskaya, G. A., Bellotti, R., 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., Koldobskiy, S., Krutkov, S., Kvashnin, A., Leonov, A., Marcelli, L., Martucci, M., Mayorov, A. G., Menn, W., Merge, M., Mocchiutti, E., Monaco, A., Mori, N., Munini, R., Osteria, G., Palma, F., Panico, B., Papini, P., Pearce, M., Picozza, P., Ricci, M., Ricciarini, S. B., Sarkar, R., Scotti, V., Simon, M., Sparvoli, R., Spillantini, P., Stozhkov, Y. I., Vacchi, A., Vannuccini, E., Vasilyev, G. I., Voronov, S. A., Yurkin, Y. T., Zampa, G., and Zampa, N.

Subjects
Settore FIS/01, Physics, Annihilation, Spectrometer, PAMELA detector, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Dark matter, electrons, Astronomy, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, anisotropy, Physics and Astronomy(all), law.invention, Physics and Astronomy (all), Positron, Pulsar, law, cosmic ray, positons, Neutron detection, High Energy Physics::Experiment
Abstract

The PAMELA experiment is gathering data since 2006 on board the Resurs DK1 satellite (orbit with inclination 70.4°, the altitude 350-600km). The instrument consists magnetic spectrometer, silicon-tungsten imaging electromagnetic calorimeter, neutron detector and shower scintillator that gives possibility to measure electron and positron fluxes over wide energy range from hundreds MeVs to hundreds GeVs. Results of the experiment indicate the presence of a large flux of positron with respect to electrons in the CR spectrum above 10GeV. This excess might be originated through dark matter annihilation or in local astrophysical objects such as pulsars producing possible spatial and season variations. Electron and positron events have been analyzed searching for spatial and temporal variations from June 2006 till January 2014.

Published
2015

34. PAMELA Measurements of Cosmic-ray Proton and Helium Spectra

Author

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

Subjects
Physics, High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE), Multidisciplinary, Proton, PAMELA detector, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, chemistry.chemical_element, FOS: Physical sciences, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, Galaxy, Spectral line, law.invention, Settore FIS/04 - Fisica Nucleare e Subnucleare, Supernova, chemistry, law, Antimatter, Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Helium, Astrophysics::Galaxy Astrophysics
Abstract

Protons and helium nuclei are the most abundant components of the cosmic radiation. Precise measurements of their fluxes are needed to understand the acceleration and subsequent propagation of cosmic rays in the Galaxy. We report precision measurements of the proton and helium spectra in the rigidity range 1 GV-1.2 TV performed by the satellite-borne experiment PAMELA. We find that the spectral shapes of these two species are different and cannot be well described by a single power law. These data challenge the current paradigm of cosmic-ray acceleration in supernova remnants followed by diffusive propagation in the Galaxy. More complex processes of acceleration and propagation of cosmic rays are required to explain the spectral structures observed in our data., Comment: 13 pages, 4 figures, link to SOM (with tables) in the references. This manuscript has been accepted for publication in Science. This version has not undergone final editing. Please refer to the complete version of record at http://www.sciencemag.org/ [www.sciencemag.org]

Published
2011
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35. 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

36. Results from PAMELA

Author

Alfonso Monaco, A. V. Karelin, William Gillard, Mirko Boezio, L. Marcelli, D. Campana, A. Vacchi, Per Carlson, Marco Casolino, N. N. Nikonov, A. Bruno, G. Osteria, V. V. Malakhov, V. G. Zverev, M. F. Runtso, S. V. Borisov, R. Carbone, Lorenzo Bonechi, F. Cafagna, O. Adriani, L. A. Grishantseva, S. A. Voronov, W. Menn, Roberto Bellotti, G. Zampa, A. M. Galper, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, A. N. Kvashnin, E. A. Bogomolov, Roberta Sparvoli, S. Bottai, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, P. Papini, Laura Rossetto, E. Vannuccini, M. Bongi, M. P. De Pascale, G. C. Barbarino, L. Consiglio, F. Palma, G. Castellini, C. Pizzolotto, Giovanna Jerse, Y. T. Yurkin, G. I. Vasilyev, V. V. Mikhailov, C. De Santis, N. De Simone, O. Maksumov, Ritabrata Sarkar, Juan Wu, Nicola Mori, A. G. Mayorov, M. Simon, A. A. Leonov, Maria Teresa Ricci, S. Y. Krutkov, P. Picozza, P. Spillantini, V. Malvezzi, E. Mocchiutti, S. V. Koldashov, V. Di Felice, V. Bonvicini, Y. I. Stozhkov, E., Mocchiutti, 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, L., Consiglio, M. P., De Pascale, C., De Santi, N., De Simone, V., Di Felice, A. M., Galper, W., Gillard, L., Grishantseva, G., Jerse, A. V., Karelin, S. V., Koldashov, S. Y., Krutkov, A. N., Kvashnin, A., Leonov, O., Maksumov, V., Malakhov, V., Malvezzi, L., Marcelli, A. G., Mayorov, W., Menn, A., Monaco, V. V., Mikhailov, N., Mori, N. N., Nikonov, G., Osteria, F., Palma, P., Papini, M., Pearce, P., Picozza, C., Pizzolotto, M., Ricci, S. B., Ricciarini, L., Rossetto, M., Runtso, 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, and V. G., Zverev

Subjects
Physics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, genetic structures, Spectrometer, Calorimeter (particle physics), PAMELA detector, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, law.invention, Settore FIS/04 - Fisica Nucleare e Subnucleare, Nuclear physics, Low earth orbit, law, Magnet, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Physics::Space Physics, Satellite, Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics, and Optics
Abstract

The PAMELA satellite experiment was launched into low earth orbit on June 15(th) 2006. The combination of a permanent magnet silicon strip spectrometer and a silicon-tungsten imaging calorimeter al ...

Published
2011

37. High-energy cosmic ray proton spectrum

Author

S. V. Borisov, Marco Ricci, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, S. Bottai, Lorenzo Bonechi, P. Spilantini, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, D. Campana, G. A. Bazilevskaya, L. Marcelli, S. A. Koldobsky, A. Vacchi, Yu. T. Yurkin, Marco Casolino, G. Zampa, A. Bruno, Mirko Boezio, S. V. Koldashev, A. M. Galper, N. Zampa, G. C. Barbarino, N. De Simone, R. Belotti, Yu. I. Stozhkov, P. Picozza, V. V. Malakhov, A. N. Kvashnin, G. V. Vasil’ev, V. G. Zverev, M. P. De Pascale, M. F. Runtso, A. V. Karelin, S. A. Voronov, E. Mocchiutti, V. V. Mikhailov, P. Carlson, E. A. Bogomolov, V. Di Feliche, Roberta Sparvoli, L. A. Grishantseva, I. A. Danilchenko, G. Osteria, A. G. Mayorov, F. Cafagna, M. Simon, A. A. Leonov, V. Bonvicini, V. Malvezzi, D. Fedele, M. Bongi, O. Adriani, W. Menn, S. V., Borisov, S. A., Voronov, A. M., Galper, L. A., Grishantseva, I. A., Danil’Chenko, V. G., Zverev, A. V., Karelin, S. V., Koldashev, S. A., Koldobsky, A. A., Leonov, A. G., Mayorov, V. V., Malakhov, V. V., Mikhailov, M. F., Runtso, Yurkin, Y. u. T., O., Adriani, G. A., Bazilevskaya, Barbarino, Giancarlo, R., Belotti, E. A., Bogomolov, M., Boezio, V., Bonvicini, M., Bongi, L., Bonechi, S., Bottai, A., Bruno, A., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G. V., Vasil’Ev, G., Zampa, N., Zampa, M., Casolino, D., Campana, P., Carlson, F., Cafagna, A. N., Kvashnin, V., Malvezzi, L., Marcelli, W., Menn, E., Mocchiutti, Osteria, Giuseppe, P., Papini, M. P., Pascale, P., Picozza, M., Pearce, M., Ricci, S., Ricciarini, M., Simon, N., Simone, R., Sparvoli, P., Spilantini, Stozhkov, Y. u. I., V., Feliche, and D., Fedele

Subjects
Physics, Range (particle radiation), Earth's orbit, Spectrometer, PAMELA detector, Proton, Calorimeter (particle physics), protons, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Cosmic ray, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, law.invention, Settore FIS/04 - Fisica Nucleare e Subnucleare, Nuclear physics, cosmic rays, law, calorimeter, Satellite
Abstract

The method is describes and the results of measurements of the high-energy cosmic ray proton spectrum in the PAMELA experiment are presented. This experiment is performed onboard an artificial satellite and is directed to study cosmic ray particle spectra in a wide energy range. Scientific equipment was put into Earth orbit in June, 2006 and is in operation mode until now. The scientific equipment of the PAMELA device incorporates various detectors, including a magnetic spectrometer and a position-sensitive strip calorimeter. This study was performed based on the data of these devices. The energy range of the measured proton spectrum is from 50 GeV to 15 TeV.

Published
2011

38. The search for antihelium in cosmic rays using data from the PAMELA experiment

Author

N. V. Nikonov, L. A. Grishantseva, V. V. Mikhailov, P. Carlson, G. Jerse, Roberta Sparvoli, S. A. Koldobsky, William Gillard, Mirko Boezio, Yu. T. Yurkin, P. Pizzolotto, Y. Wu, M. F. Runtso, A. Bruno, S. A. Voronov, F. Cafagna, Yu. I. Stozhkov, V. G. Zverev, P. Picozza, Roberto Bellotti, P. Spillantini, I. A. Danilchenko, E. A. Bogomolov, Nicola Mori, Andrea Vacchi, Lorenzo Bonechi, G. I. Vasiliev, S. Bottai, A. M. Galper, M. P. De Pascale, N. De Simone, S. V. Borisov, D. Campana, G. Castellini, S. Yu. Krutkov, A. N. Kvashnin, R. Carbone, Marco Casolino, V. V. Malakhov, A. V. Karelin, G. C. Barbarino, Gianluigi Zampa, L. Marcelli, M. Pearce, Giuseppe Osteria, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, O. Adriani, W. Menn, M. Bongi, V. Bonvicini, S. B. Ricciarini, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, E. Mocchiutti, V. Di Felice, S. V. Koldashov, M. Simon, Marco Ricci, V. Malvezzi, A. A. Leonov, and A. G. Mayorov

Subjects
Physics, PAMELA detector, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, media_common.quotation_subject, General Physics and Astronomy, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, Astrophysics, Asymmetry, Galaxy, Universe, law.invention, Baryon, Physics and Astronomy (all), Baryon asymmetry, law, Antimatter, media_common
Abstract

The generally accepted theory explaining the observed cosmological baryon asymmetry involves mechanisms of baryosynthesis that generate asymmetry in an initially baryon symmetric Universe. Due to the possible inhomogeneous spatial nature of such mechanisms, antimatter domains could arise in the Universe. This hypothesis can be tested by the direct measurement of fluxes of antinuclei in cosmic rays. Searching for antihelium nuclei is therefore among the objectives of the PAMELA experiment. We analyzed data from August 2006 to December 2009 and obtained a preliminary value for the upper limit of the antihelium/helium flux ratio that could lead to some restrictions on the existing theoretical models of the production and propagation of antimatter in the Galaxy. © 2011 Allerton Press, Inc.

Published
2011

39. Measurement of hydrogen and helium isotopes flux in galactic cosmic rays with the PAMELA experiment

Author

Alfonso Monaco, P. Spillantini, M. Merge, R. Carbone, Mirko Boezio, Sergey Koldobskiy, G. C. Barbarino, D. Campana, A. G. Mayorov, V. V. Mikhailov, P. Carlson, F. Cafagna, V. Di Felice, N. De Simone, M. Simon, G. Castellini, Marco Casolino, A. A. Leonov, L. Marcelli, A. Vacchi, S. A. Voronov, A. Bruno, Roberta Sparvoli, Sergey Koldashov, V. Bonvicini, Ritabrata Sarkar, Matteo Martucci, E. A. Bogomolov, Y. I. Stozhkov, S. Bottai, Riccardo Munini, Roberto Bellotti, V. V. Malakhov, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, A. M. Galper, C. De Donato, P. Papini, A. N. Kvashnin, E. Vannuccini, V. G. Zverev, P. Picozza, G. Zampa, Marco Ricci, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, M. Bongi, Valerio Formato, A. V. Karelin, O. Adriani, Y. Krutkov, W. Menn, E. Mocchiutti, C. Pizzolotto, Y. T. Yurkin, G. I. Vasilyev, C. De Santis, G. Osteria, Nicola Mori, M. P. De Pascale, F. Palma, Valentina Scotti, Formato, V. p., Adriani, O. b., Barbarino, Giancarlo, Bazilevskaya, G., Bellotti, R. g., Boezio, M., Bogomolov, E., Bongi, M. b., Bonvicini, V., Bottai, S., Bruno, A., Cafagna, F., Campana, D., Carbone, R., Carlson, P. k., Casolino, M. m., Castellini, G., C. k., L, M. o., De, C. o., De, Simone, N. D., Felice, V. D., Galper, A., Karelin, A., Koldashov, S., Koldobskiy, S., Krutkov, Y., Kvashnin, A., Leonov, A., Malakhov, V., Marcelli, L., Martucci, M. r., Mayorov, A., Menn, W., Merg��, M. o., Mikhailov, V., Mocchiutti, E., Monaco, A., Mori, N., Munini, R. p., Osteria, Giuseppe, Palma, F. o., Papini, P., Pearce, M. k., Picozza, P. o., Pizzolotto, C. u., Ricci, M., Ricciarini, S., Sarkar, R., Simon, M., Scotti, V. d., Sparvoli, R. o., Spillantini, P. b., Stozhkov, Y., Vacchi, A., Vannuccini, E., Vasilyev, G., Voronov, S., Yurkin, Y., Zampa, G., Zampa, N., Zverev, V., Formato, V., Adriani, O., Barbarino, G. C., Bazilevskaya, G. A., Bellotti, R., Bogomolov, E. A., Bongi, M., Carlson, P., Casolino, M., De Donato, C., De Pascale, M. P., De Santis, C., De Simone, N., Di Felice, V., Galper, A. M., Karelin, A. V., Koldashov, S. V., Kvashnin, A. N., Martucci, M., Mayorov, A. G., Mergè, M., Mikhailov, V. V., Munini, Riccardo, Osteria, G., Palma, F., Pearce, M., Picozza, P., Pizzolotto, C., Ricciarini, S. B., Scotti, V., Sparvoli, R., Spillantini, P., Stozhkov, Y. I., Voronov, S. A., Yurkin, Y. T., and Zverev, V. G.

Subjects
Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Hydrogen, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Flux, chemistry.chemical_element, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, Astrophysics, Cosmic ray propagation, Isotopes, PAMELA, Instrumentation, Settore FIS/04 - Fisica Nucleare e Subnucleare, law.invention, law, Isotopes of helium, Physics, Cosmic ray measurement, Isotopes, PAMELA detector, Cosmic ray propagation, Galactic cosmic rays, Helium isotopes, Magnet spectrometers, PAMELA, Propagation models, Satellite-borne experiment, Time-of-flight system, Detector, Astronomy, Cosmic rays, Experiments, Galaxies, Isotopes, Rigidity, chemistry, Antimatter, Physics::Space Physics, Satellite
Abstract

PAMELA is a satellite borne experiment designed to study with great accuracy cosmic rays of galactic, solar, and trapped nature, with particular focus on the antimatter component. The detector consists of a permanent magnet spectrometer core to provide rigidity and charge sign information, a Time-of-Flight system for velocity and charge information, a Silicon-Tungsten calorimeter and a Neutron detector for lepton/hadron identification. The velocity and rigidity information allow the identification of different isotopes for Z=1 and Z=2 particles in the energy range 100 MeV/n to 1 GeV/n. In this work we will present the PAMELA results on the H and He isotope fluxes based on the data collected during the 23rd solar minimum from 2006 to 2007. Such fluxes carry relevant information helpful in constraining parameters in galactic cosmic rays propagation models complementary to those obtained from other secondary to primary measurements such as the boron-to-carbon ratio. �� 2013 Elsevier B.V.

Published
2014

40. New measurements of the energy spectra of high-energy cosmic-ray protons and helium nuclei with the calorimeter in the PAMELA experiment

Author

V. Bonvicini, P. Spillantini, S. Bottai, S. Yu. Krutkov, V. G. Zverev, N. De Simone, Alfonso Monaco, N. Zampa, R. Sarkar, C. Pizzolotto, Nicola Mori, M. Simon, Yu. T. Yurkin, A. A. Leonov, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, Roberta Sparvoli, O. Adriani, P. Papini, W. Menn, V. Di Felice, E. Vannuccini, S. A. Voronov, Per Carlson, V. Malvezzi, P. Picozza, A. M. Galper, F. Cafagna, Mirko Boezio, Marco Ricci, G. I. Vasilyev, M. Merge, M. Bongi, G. A. Bazilevskaya, R. Carbone, Sergey Koldobskiy, G. C. Barbarino, C. De Santis, A. Bruno, Matteo Martucci, C. De Donato, F. Palma, Gianluigi Zampa, V. V. Mikhailov, Andrea Vacchi, Yu. I. Stozhkov, L. Marcelli, Giuseppe Osteria, A. G. Mayorov, E. Mocchiutti, G. Castellini, V. V. Malakhov, L. Boneci, E. A. Bogomolov, Roberto Bellotti, A. N. Kvashnin, Sergey Koldashov, D. Campana, A. V. Karelin, Marco Casolino, A., Karelin, O., Adriani, Barbarino, Giancarlo, G., Bazilevskaya, R., Bellotti, M., Boezio, E., Bogomolov, L., Boneci, M., Bongi, V., Bonvicini, S., Bottai, A., Bruno, A., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G., Vasilyev, S., Voronov, A., Galper, C. D., Donato, C. D., Santi, N. D., Simone, V. D., Felice, V., Zverev, G., Zampa, N., Zampa, F., Cafagna, D., Campana, R. h., Carbone, P., Carlson, M., Casolino, G., Castellini, A., Kvashnin, S., Koldashov, S., Koldobskiy, S., Krutkov, A., Leonov, V., Malvezzi, L., Marcelli, M., Martucci, A., Mayorov, V., Malakhov, W., Menn, M., Merge, V., Mikhailov, E., Mocchiutti, A., Monaco, N., Mori, Osteria, Giuseppe, F., Palma, P., Papini, M., Pearce, P., Picozza, C., Pizzolotto, M., Ricci, S., Ricciarini, R., Sarkar, M., Simon, R., Sparvoli, P., Spillantini, Y., Stozhkov, and Y., Yurkin

Subjects
Physics, PAMELA detector, Solid-state physics, Calorimeter (particle physics), Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Nuclear Theory, General Physics and Astronomy, chemistry.chemical_element, Cosmic ray, Alpha particle, respiratory system, Spectral line, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), chemistry, Energy spectra, Event selection, Helium nuclei, Measurements of, Position sensitive, Satellite-borne experiment, law, Protons, Nucleon, Nuclear Experiment, Helium, Calorimeters, Cosmic rays, Experiments, Helium, Spectroscopy
Abstract

New measurements of the energy spectra of cosmic-ray protons and helium nuclei with significantly increased statistics owing to an improvement of the event selection technique and the involvement of all data over the period 2006?????????2013 in the analysis have been made at energies above 0.8 TeV/nucleon with a position-sensitive calorimeter based on data from the PAMELA satellite-borne experiment.

Published
2014

41. The PAMELA experiment and antimatter in the universe

Author

A. M. Galper, Valerio Formato, V. Bonvicini, S. A. Voronov, Ritabrata Sarkar, Riccardo Munini, Y. I. Stozhkov, V. V. Malakhov, C. De Donato, G. Castellini, E. A. Bogomolov, P. Picozza, C. Pizzolotto, Y. T. Yurkin, F. Palma, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, Roberto Bellotti, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, Marco Ricci, G. Zampa, G. I. Vasilyev, P. Spillantini, A. Vacchi, M. P. De Pascale, A. G. Mayorov, A. N. Kvashnin, A. V. Karelin, Y. Krutkov, A. Bruno, G. Osteria, Valentina Scotti, V. G. Zverev, Nicola Mori, Alfonso Monaco, E. Mocchiutti, L. Marcelli, C. De Santis, V. Di Felice, Mirko Boezio, M. Simon, M. Merge, Per Carlson, A. A. Leonov, Matteo Martucci, Roberta Sparvoli, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, S. Bottai, Sergey Koldashov, N. De Simone, V. V. Mikhailov, D. Campana, F. Cafagna, Marco Casolino, O. Adriani, W. Menn, M. Bongi, R. Carbone, Sergey Koldobskiy, G. C. Barbarino, Boezio, M., Carbone, R., Adriani, O., Barbarino, Giancarlo, Bazilevskaya, G., Bellotti, R. h., Bogomolov, E., Bongi, M. c., Bonvicini, V., Bottai, S., Bruno, A., Cafagna, F., Campana, D., Carlson, P., Casolino, M. l., Castellini, G., Donato, C. D., M. n., De, C. n., De, Simone, N. D., Felice, V. D., Formato, V. o., Galper, A., Karelin, A., Koldashov, S., Koldobskiy, S., Krutkov, Y., Kvashnin, A., Leonov, A., Malakhov, V., Marcelli, L., Martucci, M. q., Mayorov, A., Menn, W., Merg??????, M. n., Mikhailov, V., Mocchiutti, E., Monaco, A., Mori, N., Munini, R. o., Osteria, Giuseppe, Palma, F. n., Papini, P., Pearce, M., Picozza, P. n., Pizzolotto, C. t., Ricci, M., Ricciarini, S. m., Sarkar, R., Scotti, V. e., Simon, M., Sparvoli, R. o., Spillantini, P. c., Stozhkov, Y., Vacchi, A., Vannuccini, E., Vasilyev, G., Voronov, S., Yurkin, Y., Zampa, G., Zampa, N., Zverev, V., Ariani, O., Barbarino, G. C., Bazilevskaya, G. A., Bellotti, R., Bogomolov, E. A., Bongi, M., Casolino, M., De Donato, C., De Pascale, M. P., De Santis, C., De Simone, N., Di Felice, V., Formato, V., Galper, A. M., Karelin, A. V., Koldashov, S. V., Kvashnin, A. N., Martucci, M., Mayorov, A. G., Mergè, M., Mikhailov, V. V., Munini, Riccardo, Osteria, G., Palma, F., Piccozza, P., Pizzolotto, C., Ricciarini, S. B., Scotti, V., Sparsoli, R., Spillantini, P., Stozhkov, Y. I., Voronov, S. A., Yurkin, Y. T., and Zverev, V. G.

Subjects
Antiparticle, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Dark matter, Antiparticles, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, law.invention, law, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Astroparticle physics, Physics, Cosmic-ray, PAMELA detector, Astrophysics::Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Space experiment, Condensed Matter Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Interstellar medium, Antiproton, Antimatter, and Optics
Abstract

On the 15th of June 2006, the PAMELA satellite-borne experiment was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome and it has been collecting data since July 2006. The primary scientific goal is the measurement of the antiproton and positron energy spectra. Antiparticles are a natural component of the cosmic radiation being produced in the interaction between cosmic rays and the interstellar matter. They have been shown to be extremely interesting for understanding the propagation mechanisms of cosmic rays. Furthermore, novel sources of primary cosmic-ray antiparticles of either astrophysical or exotic origin (e.g. annihilation of dark matter particles) can also be probed. In this paper we review the PAMELA antiparticle results and their significance for the field of astroparticle physics. © 2014 Springer International Publishing Switzerland.

Published
2014

42. A method to detect positron anisotropies with Pamela data

Author

R. Carbone, Sergey Koldobskiy, G. C. Barbarino, V. Di Felice, P. Spillantini, A. M. Galper, M. Simon, Roberto Bellotti, A. A. Leonov, V. G. Zverev, Per Carlson, E. Mocchiutti, Riccardo Munini, A. N. Kvashnin, A. G. Mayorov, S. Y. Krutkov, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, V. V. Malakhov, Maria Teresa Ricci, V. Bonvicini, Y. I. Stozhkov, Valerio Formato, S. B. Ricciarini, Roberta Sparvoli, C. Pizzolotto, S. A. Voronov, P. Picozza, Alfonso Monaco, G. Zampa, Beatrice Panico, Mark Pearce, E. A. Bogomolov, Y. T. Yurkin, A. V. Karelin, F. Palma, S. Bottai, M. Merge, G. Castellini, G. Osteria, Mirko Boezio, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, Ritabrata Sarkar, Matteo Martucci, V. V. Mikhailov, N. De Simone, F. Cafagna, C. De Donato, Nicola Mori, G. I. Vasilyev, C. De Santis, O. Adriani, W. Menn, M. Bongi, L. Marcelli, A. Vacchi, A. Bruno, D. Campana, Marco Casolino, Sergey Koldashov, V. Scotti, Ugo Giaccari, Panico, B., Adriani, O., Barbarino, G. C., Bazilevskaya, G. A., Bellotti, R., 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., Giaccari, U., Karelin, A. V., Koldashov, S. V., Koldobskiy, S., 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., Sarkar, R., Scotti, V., Simon, M., Sparvoli, R., Spillantini, P., Stozhkov, Y. I., Vacchi, A., Vannuccini, E., Vasilyev, G. I., Voronov, S. A., Yurkin, Y. T., Zampa, G., Zampa, N., Zverev, V. G., and Munini, Riccardo

Subjects
Physics, PAMELA, cosmic ray, anisotropy, positron, electrons, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Annihilation, PAMELA detector, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Dark matter, Flux, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Electron, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Positron, Pulsar, law, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Anisotropy, Electrons, and Optics
Abstract

The PAMELA experiment is collecting data since 2006; its results indicate the presence of a large flux of positron with respect to electrons in the CR spectrum above 10 GeV. This excess might also be originated in objects such as pulsars and microquasars or through dark matter annihilation. Here the electrons and positrons events collected by PAMELA have been analized searching for anisotropies. The analysis is performed at different angular scales and results will be presented at the conference. © 2014 Elsevier B.V.

Published
2014

43. Solar modulation of galactic protons and helium with the PAMELA experiment

Author

V. Formato, S. A. Voronov, V. Bonvicini, E. A. Bogomolov, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, A. Bruno, Y. I. Stozhkov, S. V. Koldashov, A. N. Kvashnin, C. De Donato, Nicola Mori, A. M. Galper, S. Y. Krutkov, V. G. Zverev, C. De Santis, M. Merge, M. Simon, C. Pizzolotto, E. Mocchiutti, G. Castellini, A. A. Leonov, A. G. Mayorov, V. Di Felice, V. V. Malakhov, N. Zampa, O. Adriani, N. De Simone, Riccardo Munini, G. I. Vasilyev, R. Sparvoli, W. Menn, P. Picozza, M. P. De Pascale, D. Campana, G. Zampa, Matteo Martucci, Marco Casolino, Piero Spillantini, André Monaco, Maria Teresa Ricci, Valentina Scotti, Ritabrata Sarkar, G. A. Bazilevskaya, S. Bottai, R. Carbone, G. C. Barbarino, F. Palma, V. V. Mikhailov, Mirko Boezio, P. Carlson, L. Marcelli, A. Vacchi, F. Cafagna, Massimo Bongi, Y. T. Yurkin, Roberto Bellotti, A. V. Karelin, G. Osteria, Formato, V., Boezio, M., Bonvicini, V., Carbone, R., Mocchiutti, E., Munini, Riccardo, Sarkar, R., Vacchi, A., Zampa, G., Zampa, N., Casolino, M., Donato, C. DE, Simone, N. DE, Pascale, M. P. DE, Santis, C. DE, Felice, V. DI, Marcelli, L., Martucci, M., Merg, M., Palma, F., Picozza, P., Sparvoli, R., Adriani, O., Bongi, M., Bottai, S., Mori, N., Papini, P., Ricciarini, S. B., Spillantini, P., Vannuccini, E., Barbarino, G. C., Campana, D., Osteria, G., Scotti, V., Bazilevskaya, G. A., Kvashnin, A. N., Stozhkov, Y. I., Bellotti, R., Bruno, A., Cafagna, F., Monaco, A., Bogomolov, E. A., Krutkov, S. Y., Vasilyev, G., Carlson, P., Pearce, M., Castellini, G., Galper, A. M., Karelin, A. V., Koldashov, S. V., Leonov, A., Malakhov, V., Mayorov, A. G., Mikhailov, V. V., Voronov, S. A., Yurkin, Y. T., Zverev, V. G., Pizzolotto, C., Ricci, M., Menn, W., and Simon, M.

Subjects
Solar minimum, Physics, Proton, PAMELA detector, Spectrometer, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, solar modulation, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Solar cycle 23, chemistry.chemical_element, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Charged particle, law.invention, PAMELA, cosmic rays, proton, solar modulation, chemistry, cosmic rays, law, PAMELA, Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics, Helium, proton
Abstract

PAMELA has been orbiting the Earth for more than six years, gathering data on solar, galactic and trapped cosmic rays during the time of the last solar minimum. The apparatus comprises a time-of-flight system, a silicon-microstrip magnetic spectrometer, a silicon-tungsten electromagnetic calorimeter, an anticoincidence system, a shower tail catcher scintillator and a neutron detector. The combination of these devices allows charged particle and antiparticle identification over a wide energy range and with an unprecedented precision. The quasi-polar orbit of the instrument, with an inclination of 70 degrees, makes it possible to measure low energy particles starting from about 100 MeV/n. In this work we present the time and rigidity dependence of the galactic proton and helium fluxes over the first 4 years of operation during the A < 0 solar minimum of solar cycle 23.

Published
2014

44. PRECISE COSMIC RAYS MEASUREMENTS WITH PAMELA

Author

S. V. Borisov, G. Zampa, S. A. Voronov, N. De Simone, P. Spillantini, E. A. Bogomolov, A. V. Karelin, C. De Santis, William Gillard, Giovanna Jerse, L. Marcelli, A. G. Mayorov, A. Vacchi, Laura Rossetto, V. V. Mikhailov, V. G. Zverev, G. C. Barbarino, G. Osteria, F. Palma, O. Adriani, R. Carbone, S. Bottai, V. Di Felice, N. N. Nikonov, W. Menn, L. Consiglio, Alfonso Monaco, Juan Wu, Roberta Sparvoli, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, S. Y. Krutkov, M. D. Kheymits, L. A. Grishantseva, M. Bongi, V. V. Malakhov, C. Pizzolotto, M. P. De Pascale, Nicola Mori, V. Bonvicini, Y. T. Yurkin, D. Campana, F. Cafagna, A. Bruno, Y. I. Stozhkov, Maria Teresa Ricci, P. Picozza, Roberto Bellotti, Per Carlson, Mirko Boezio, Marco Casolino, E. Mocchiutti, G. I. Vasilyev, A. N. Kvashnin, M. Simon, S. V. Koldashov, A. A. Leonov, A. M. Galper, Ritabrata Sarkar, G. Castellini, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, A., Bruno, O. c., Adriani, Barbarino, Giancarlo, G., Bazilevskaya, R. g., Bellotti, M., Boezio, E., Bogomolov, M., Bongi, V., Bonvicini, S. k., L., S., Bottai, F., Cafagna, D., Campana, R. k., Carbone, P., Carlson, M., Casolino, G., Castellini, Consiglio, Lucia, M. k., De, C. k., De, N. k., De, V. D., Felice, A., Galper, W., Gillard, L., Grishantseva, G. o., Jerse, A., Karelin, M., Kheymit, S., Koldashov, S., Krutkov, A., Kvashnin, A., Leonov, V., Malakhov, L., Marcelli, A., Mayorov, W., Menn, V., Mikhailov, E., Mocchiutti, A. c., Monaco, N. c., Mori, N. j., K., Osteria, Giuseppe, F. k., Palma, P., Papini, M., Pearce, P. k., Picozza, C., Pizzolotto, M., Ricci, S., Ricciarini, L., Rossetto, R., Sarkar, M., Simon, R. k., Sparvoli, P. c., Spillantini, Y., Stozhkov, A., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G., Vasilyev, S., Voronov, Y., Yurkin, J., Wu, G., Zampa, N., Zampa, and V., Zverev

Subjects
Physics, Antimatter, Cosmic rays, Dark matter, Solar modulation, Trapped radiation, Engineering (all), PAMELA detector, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, General Engineering, Astronomy, Magnetosphere, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, Galaxy, law.invention, Positron, Antiproton, law, lcsh:TA1-2040, lcsh:Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Abstract

The PAMELA experiment was launched on board the Resurs-DK1 satellite on June 15th 2006. The apparatus was designed to conduct precision studies of charged cosmic radiation over a wide energy range, from tens of MeV up to several hundred GeV, with unprecedented statistics. In five years of continuous data taking in space, PAMELA accurately measured the energy spectra of cosmic ray antiprotons and positrons, as well as protons, electrons and light nuclei, sometimes providing data in unexplored energetic regions. These important results have shed new light in several astrophysical fields like: an indirect search for Dark Matter, a search for cosmological antimatter (anti-Helium), and the validation of acceleration, transport and secondary production models of cosmic rays in the Galaxy. Some of the most important items of Solar and Magnetospheric physics were also investigated. Here we present the most recent results obtained by the PAMELA experiment. �� Czech Technical University in Prague, 2013.

Published
2013

45. Study of deuteron spectra under radiation belt with PAMELA instrument

Author

S. A. Voronov, L. Marcelli, A. Vacchi, A. Bruno, Valerio Formato, Roberta Sparvoli, E. A. Bogomolov, P. Spillantini, S. Y. Krutkov, P. Picozza, A. A. Kvashnin, Mirko Boezio, N. De Simone, Nicola Mori, D. Campana, G. Castellini, A. G. Mayorov, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, Alexey Leonov, Yu. T. Yurkin, C. De Santis, Per Carlson, Marco Casolino, C. De Donato, Ritabrata Sarkar, S. Bottai, O. Adriani, V. Di Felice, F. Palma, Roberto Bellotti, Riccardo Munini, W. Menn, A. M. Galper, Sergey Koldashov, G. Zampa, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, Beatrice Panico, A. N. Kvashnin, Maria Teresa Ricci, Sergey Koldobskiy, M. Bongi, V. V. Malakhov, G. C. Barbarino, G. I. Vasilyev, Valentina Scotti, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, Alfonso Monaco, M. Simon, A. V. Karelin, G. Osteria, M. Merge, Matteo Martucci, F. Cafagna, V. V. Mikhailov, V. Bonvicini, Y. I. Stozhkov, E. Mocchiutti, Koldobskiy, S. A, Adriani, O, Barbarino, Giancarlo, Bazilevskaya, G. A, Bellotti, R, Boezio, M, Bogomolov, E. A, Bongi, M, Bonvicini, V, Bottai, S, Bruno, A, Cafagna, F, Campana, D, Carlson, P, Casolino, M, Castellini, G, De Donato, C, De Santis, C, De Simone, N, Felice, V. Di, Formato, V, Galper, A. M, Karelin, A. V, Koldashov, S. V, Krutkov, S. Y, Kvashnin, A. A, Kvashnin, A. N, Leonov, A. A, Malakhov, V. 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, Panico, B, Papini, P, Pearce, M, Picozza, P, Ricci, M, Ricciarini, S. B, Sarkar, R, Scotti, V, Simon, M, Sparvoli, R, Spillantini, P, Stozhkov, Y. I, Vacchi, A, Vannuccini, E, Vasilyev, G. I, Voronov, S. A, Yurkin, Y. T, Zampa, G, Zampa, N., S., Koldobskiy, O., Adriani, G. C., Barbarino, G. A., Bazilevskaya, R., Bellotti, M., Boezio, E. A., Bogomolov, M., Bongi, V., Bonvicini, S., Bottai, A., Bruno, F., Cafagna, D., Campana, P., Carlson, M., Casolino, G., Castellini, C., De Donato, C., De Santi, N., De Simone, V., Di Felice, V., Formato, A. M., Galper, A. V., Karelin, S. V., Koldashov, S. Y., Krutkov, A. A., Kvashnin, A. N., Kvashnin, A., Leonov, V., Malakhov, L., Marcelli, M., Martucci, A. G., Mayorov, W., Menn, M., Mergé, V. V., Mikhailov, E., Mocchiutti, A., Monaco, N., Mori, Munini, Riccardo, G., Osteria, F., Palma, B., Panico, P., Papini, M., Pearce, P., Picozza, M., Ricci, S. B., Ricciarini, R., Sarkar, V., Scotti, M., Simon, R., Sparvoli, P., Spillantini, Y. I., Stozhkov, A., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G. I., Vasilyev, S. A., Voronov, Y. T., Yurkin, G., Zampa, and N., Zampa

Subjects
deuteron, History, Proton, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Nuclear Theory, Cosmology, Deuterium, Geomagnetism, Radiation belts, Solar radiation Cosmic-ray particles, Energy ranges, High-precision, Measurements of, Proton flux, Wide energy range, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, radiation belt, Radiation, Spectral line, Education, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), symbols.namesake, cosmic rays, PAMELA, law, PAMELA, cosmic rays, deuteron, radiation belt, Nuclear Experiment, Settore FIS/01, Physics, PAMELA detector, Albedo, Computer Science Applications, Van Allen radiation belt, Physics::Space Physics, ComputingMethodologies_DOCUMENTANDTEXTPROCESSING, symbols, Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Abstract

This paper presents the results of measurements of proton and deuteron fluxes of albedo radiation in the Earth vicinity, obtained in the PAMELA experiment. PAMELA is an international experiment meant to study cosmic rays. PAMELA is carried out on board the satellite Resurs-DK1. High-precision equipment of the experiment allows registration and identification of cosmic ray particles of different varieties in a wide energy range. The albedo deuteron spectrum and albedo deuteron-to-proton fluxes ratio in the energy range 70 – 600 MeV/nucleon at altitude of 350 – 600 km for different geomagnetic latitudes is presented.

Published
2015

46. Cosmic ray electron and positron spectra measured with PAMELA

Author

Alfonso Monaco, S. A. Voronov, Maria Teresa Ricci, V. Bonvicini, G. I. Vasiliev, Y. I. Stozhkov, Roberta Sparvoli, E. A. Bogomolov, P. Picozza, Per Carlson, Laura Rossetto, Giovanna Jerse, L. Consiglio, Ritabrata Sarkar, P. Spillantini, S. V. Borisov, V. V. Malakhov, C. Pizzolotto, V. Di Felice, S. Bottai, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, V. Malvezzi, V. G. Zverev, Lorenzo Bonechi, R. Carbone, C. De Santis, M. P. De Pascale, S. Yu. Krutkov, G. C. Barbarino, F. Cafagna, L. Marcelli, A. Vacchi, A. G. Mayorov, G. Zampa, D. Campana, N. De Simone, P. Papini, A. Bruno, Marco Casolino, E. Vannuccini, V. V. Mikhailov, G. Castellini, Juan Wu, Y. T. Yurkin, A. V. Karelin, Giuseppe Osteria, F. Palma, M. Simon, A. A. Leonov, M. Bongi, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, Roberto Bellotti, A. M. Galper, A. N. Kvashnin, O. Adriani, W. Menn, S. A. Koldobsky, Mirko Boezio, Nicola Mori, S. V. Koldashov, E. Mocchiutti, V., Mikhailov, O., Adriani, Barbarino, Giancarlo, G., Bazilevskaya, R., Bellotti, M., Boezio, E., 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. m., De, C. D., Santi, N. D., Simone, V. D., Felice, A., Galper, G., Jerse, A., Karelin, S., Koldashov, S., Koldobsky, S. Y., Krutkov, A., Kvashnin, A., Leonov, V., Malakhov, V., Malvezzi, L., Marcelli, A., Mayorov, W., Menn, E., Mocchiutti, A., Monaco, N., Mori, Osteria, Giuseppe, P., Papini, F. m., Palma, M., Pearce, P. m., Picozza, C., Pizzolotto, M., Ricci, S., Ricciarini, L., Rossetto, R., Sarkar, M., Simon, R. m., Sparvoli, P., Spillantini, Y., Stozhkov, A., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G., Vasiliev, S., Voronov, J., Wu, Y., Yurkin, G., Zampa, N., Zampa, and V., Zverev

Subjects
Physics, History, Antiparticle, PAMELA detector, Spectrometer, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Polar orbit, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics, Electrons, Positrons, Tungsten, Particle detector, Cosmic ray electrons, Electromagnetic calorimeter, Magnetic spectrometers, Polar orbit, Propagation models, Wide energy range, Settore FIS/04 - Fisica Nucleare e Subnucleare, Computer Science Applications, Education, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), Positron, law, Antimatter, Cosmic rays
Abstract

The PAMELA experiment is carried out on board of the satellite Resurs DK1 launched on June 15th 2006 on polar orbit (the inclination is 70, the altitude is 350-600 km). The instrument which consists of magnetic spectrometer, silicon-tungsten imaging electromagnetic calorimeter gives a possibility to measure electron and positron fluxes over wide energy range from hundreds MeVs to hundreds GeVs. Measurements made in June 2006- January 2010 are presented and compared with other results and models. Positron spectrum appears to be harder than standard diffusive propagation models predict.

Published
2013

47. Measurement of antiproton flux in primary cosmic radiation with PAMELA experiment

Author

S. Bottai, C. Pizzolotto, S. V. Borisov, S. A. Voronov, Sergey Koldobskiy, D. Campana, Roberto Bellotti, G. C. Barbarino, S. Y. Krutkov, V. G. Zverev, Marco Casolino, G. Castellini, E. A. Bogomolov, A. N. Kvashnin, E. Mocchiutti, Roberta Sparvoli, Laura Rossetto, V. Di Felice, M. Simon, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, Alfonso Monaco, P. Picozza, A. A. Leonov, N. N. Nikonov, Ritabrata Sarkar, O. Adriani, P. Spillantini, P. Papini, R. Carbone, Lorenzo Bonechi, V. V. Malakhov, W. Menn, Per Carlson, E. Vannuccini, Giovanna Jerse, V. V. Mikhailov, N. De Simone, M. Bongi, S. V. Koldashov, V. Bonvicini, Y. I. Stozhkov, Maria Teresa Ricci, M. P. De Pascale, Y. T. Yurkin, A. V. Karelin, F. Cafagna, G. Osteria, A. G. Mayorov, L. Consiglio, William Gillard, A. M. Galper, L. Marcelli, A. Vacchi, M. D. Kheymits, A. Bruno, G. Zampa, G. I. Vasilyev, Juan Wu, Nicola Mori, C. De Santis, F. Palma, Mirko Boezio, A., Mayorov, O. b., Adriani, G, Barbarino, Giancarlo, Bazilevskaya, R. g., Bellotti, M., Boezio, E., Bogomolov, L. b., Bonechi, M., Bongi, V., Bonvicini, S. k., L., S., Bottai, A. g., Bruno, F., Cafagna, D., Campana, R. k., Carbone, P., Carlson, M. r., Casolino, G., Castellini, L., Consiglio, M. k., De, C. k., De, N. k., De, V. D., Felice, A., Galper, W., Gillard, G. o., Jerse, A., Karelin, M., Kheymit, S., Koldashov, S., Koldobskiy, S., Krutkov, A., Kvashnin, A., Leonov, V., Malakhov, L., Marcelli, W., Menn, V., Mikhailov, E., Mocchiutti, A., Monaco, N. b., Mori, N. j., K., Osteria, Giuseppe, F. k., Palma, P., Papini, M., Pearce, P. k., Picozza, C., Pizzolotto, M., Ricci, S., Ricciarini, R., Sarkar, L., Rossetto, M., Simon, R. k., Sparvoli, P. b., Spillantini, Y., Stozhkov, A., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G., Vasilyev, S., Voronov, J., Wu, Y., Yurkin, G., Zampa, N., Zampa, and V., Zverev

Subjects
Physics, History, Antiparticle, Experiments, Intelligent systems, Proton, Calorimeter (particle physics), PAMELA detector, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Antiproton flux, Classification algorithm, Energy ranges, Galactic cosmic radiations, Monte Carlo Simulation, Training sample, Cosmic ray, Particle detector, Particle identification, Settore FIS/04 - Fisica Nucleare e Subnucleare, Computer Science Applications, Education, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), law, Antiproton, Antimatter, Nuclear Experiment, Cosmic rays
Abstract

The new method based on the classification algorithms was developed to separate antiprotons and electrons in the PAMELA experiment. Training samples based on Monte-Carlo simulation of particle's interactions in the PAMELA imaging Si/W calorimeter were used to achieve rejection factor and to keep high antiproton efficiency. With comparison to the previous publication the number of events was increased 1.5 times. Information collected from the mission start in 2006 till January 2010 was used in the analysis. 2800 events were found in the energy range from 60 MeV to 350 GeV. The flux of antiprotons in galactic cosmic radiation obtained with new method is presented.

Published
2013

48. Cosmic ray study with the PAMELA experiment

Author

N. De Simone, P. Spillantini, M. D. Kheymits, Nicola Mori, S. Bottai, Alfonso Monaco, Giovanna Jerse, A. G. Mayorov, Roberto Bellotti, G. Zampa, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, A. M. Galper, R. Carbone, S. A. Voronov, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, O. Adriani, D. Campana, W. Menn, G. C. Barbarino, A. N. Kvashnin, V. V. Malakhov, E. A. Bogomolov, A. V. Karelin, L. Marcelli, A. Vacchi, A. Bruno, S. V. Borisov, G. I. Vasilyev, S. Y. Krutkov, C. Pizzolotto, F. Palma, E. Mocchiutti, Laura Rossetto, M. Bongi, N. N. Nikonov, Roberta Sparvoli, Marco Casolino, V. V. Mikhailov, P. Carlson, G. Osteria, Juan Wu, C. De Santis, S. V. Koldashov, V. Di Felice, V. Bonvicini, G. Castellini, Y. I. Stozhkov, L. A. Grishantseva, Mirko Boezio, F. Cafagna, M. P. De Pascale, Y. T. Yurkin, P. Picozza, Ritabrata Sarkar, V. G. Zverev, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, Maria Teresa Ricci, M. Simon, A. A. Leonov, P. b., Picozza, L., Marcelli, O. d., Adriani, Barbarino, Giancarlo, G., Bazilevskaya, R. i., Bellotti, M., Boezio, E., Bogomolov, M., Bongi, V., Bonvicini, S. b., L, S., Bottai, A. i., Bruno, F., Cafagna, D., Campana, R., Carbone, P., Carlson, M. b., N, G., Castellini, M. b., De, C. b., De, N. D., Simone, V. D., Felice, A., Galper, L., Grishantseva, G. q., Jerse, A., Karelin, M., Kheymit, S., Koldashov, S., Krutkov, A., Kvashnin, A., Leonov, V., Malakhov, A., Mayorov, W., Menn, V., Mikhailov, E., Mocchiutti, A. i., Monaco, N., Mori, N. b., K, Osteria, Giuseppe, F. b., Palma, P., Papini, M., Pearce, C., Pizzolotto, M., Ricci, S., Ricciarini, R., Sarkar, L., Rossetto, M., Simon, R. b., Sparvoli, P. d., Spillantini, Y., Stozhkov, A., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G., Vasilyev, S., Voronov, Y., Yurkin, J., Wu, G., Zampa, N., Zampa, and V., Zverev

Subjects
History, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Dark matter, Cosmic ray, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, Astrophysics, Settore FIS/04 - Fisica Nucleare e Subnucleare, Education, law.invention, symbols.namesake, Physics and Astronomy (all), Positron, law, Experiments, Galaxies, Protons, Radiation belts, Solar energy, Cosmic rays, Physics, COSMIC cancer database, PAMELA detector, Astronomy, Computer Science Applications, Dark matter, Data collection, Heliospheres, Measurements of, Particle detection, Radiation environments, Solar activity, Solar modulation, Antiproton, Van Allen radiation belt, Physics::Space Physics, symbols, Heliosphere
Abstract

In six years of data collection years in space, the experiment PAMELA has discovered very interesting features in cosmic rays, namely in the fluxes of protons, helium, electrons, 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. The continuous particle detection is allowing a constant monitoring of the solar activity and detailed study of the solar modulation for a long period, giving important improvements to the comprehension of the heliosphere mechanisms. PAMELA is also measuring the radiation environment around the Earth, and has recently discovered an antiproton radiation belt.

Published
2013

49. The PAMELA space experiment

Author

Yu. T. Yurkin, N. Zampa, G. A. Bazilevskaya, V. Bonvicini, R. Carbone, G. I. Vasilyev, V. Malvezzi, Y. I. Stozhkov, Juan Wu, M. Bongi, Giancarlo Barbarino, V. V. Malakhov, M. Simon, Mark Pearce, S. B. Ricciarini, N. De Simone, V. Di Felice, C. Pizzolotto, F. Cafagna, P. Papini, Piero Spillantini, G. Zampa, E. Vannuccini, S. V. Borisov, Marco Ricci, V. G. Zverev, J. C. Stockton, G. Osteria, A. G. Mayorov, Andrea Vacchi, S. Y. Krutkov, G. Castellini, Nicola Mori, V. V. Mikhailov, L. Consiglio, A. V. Karelin, Roberta Sparvoli, O. Adriani, Alexey Leonov, C. De Santis, F. Palma, E. Mocchiutti, W. Menn, S. Bottai, M. P. De Pascale, P. Picozza, Alfonso Monaco, Per Carlson, Mirko Boezio, S. J. Stochaj, N. N. Nikonov, Roberto Bellotti, A. M. Galper, A. N. Kvashnin, S. A. Voronov, E. A. Bogomolov, Laura Rossetto, Giovanna Jerse, L. A. Grishantseva, Sergey Koldashov, Lorenzo Bonechi, D. Campana, Marco Casolino, Ritabrata Sarkar, William Gillard, L. Marcelli, A. Bruno, W., Menn, O., Adriani, Barbarino, Giancarlo, G., Bazilevskaya, R., Bellotti, M., Boezio, E., 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. D., Pascale, C. D., Santi, N. D., Simone, V. D., Felice, A., Galper, W., Gillard, L., Grishantseva, G., Jerse, A., Karelin, S., Koldashov, S., Krutkov, A., Kvashnin, A., Leonov, V., Malakhov, V., Malvezzi, L., Marcelli, A., Mayorov, 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., Ricciarini, R., Sarkar, L., Rossetto, M., Simon, R., Sparvoli, P., Spillantini, S., Stochaj, J., Stockton, Y., Stozhkov, A., Vacchi, E., Vannuccini, G., Vasilyev, S., Voronov, J., Wu, Y., Yurkin, G., Zampa, N., Zampa, and V., Zverev

Subjects
Physics, Atmospheric Science, Antimatter, Cosmic rays, Satellite-borne experiment, Aerospace Engineering, Space and Planetary Science, PAMELA detector, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Cosmic ray, Settore FIS/04 - Fisica Nucleare e Subnucleare, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Space experiment, Geophysics, law, General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Abstract

On the 15th of June 2006, the PAMELA satellite-borne experiment was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome and it has been collecting data since July 2006. The apparatus is comprised of 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 to 100's GeV) with high statistics. The primary scientific goal is the measurement of the antiproton and positron energy spectra in order to search for exotic sources, such as dark matter particle annihilations. PAMELA is also searching for primordial antinuclei (anti-helium), and testing cosmic-ray propagation models through precise measurements of the antiparticle energy spectrum and precision studies of light nuclei and their isotopes. Moreover, PAMELA is investigating phenomena connected with solar and earth physics. After 4 years of operation in flight, PAMELA is now delivering coherent results about spectra and chemical composition of the charged cosmic radiation, allowing scenarios of production and propagation of cosmic rays to be fully established and understood. © 2011 COSPAR. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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2013
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50. Trapped antiprotons in the Earth inner radiation belt in PAMELA experiment

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V. Bonvicini, S. V. Borisov, M. P. De Pascale, Roberto Bellotti, M. F. Runtso, M. Simon, Yu. T. Yurkin, S. A. Voronov, A. Vacchi, S. Yu. Krutkov, S. V. Koldashov, S. B. Ricciarini, Marco Ricci, A. Bruno, V. Malvezzi, A. N. Kvashnin, D. Campana, M. Boezzio, A. V. Karelin, A. G. Mayorov, P. Papini, E. Vannuccini, V. Gillard, N. V. Nikonov, N. De Simone, E. Mocchiutti, V. Di Felice, Marco Casolino, V. V. Malakhov, O. Adriani, A. A. Leonov, G. Zampa, V. G. Zverev, L. Marcelli, G. Castellini, Nicola Mori, F. Cafagna, A. M. Galper, R. Carbone, G. V. Vasiliev, I. A. Danilchenko, G. C. Barbarino, Roberta Sparvoli, W. Menn, M. D. Kheymits, Lorenzo Bonechi, G. A. Bazilevskaya, S. Pizzolotto, V. V. Mikhailov, E. A. Bogomolov, P. Carlson, L. A. Grishantseva, M. Pearce, Yu. I. Stozhkov, Massimo Bongi, G. Jerse, P. Spillantini, S. Bottai, N. Zampa, Y. Wu, P. Picozza, Giuseppe Osteria, and S. A. Koldobsky

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Space experiments, Value determination, Hadron, Charge sign, Inner radiation belts, Magnetic spectrometers, General Physics and Astronomy, Settore FIS/04 - Fisica Nucleare e Subnucleare, law.invention, Nuclear physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), symbols.namesake, Space experiment, law, Physics::Atomic Physics, Nuclear Experiment, Physics, PAMELA detector, Spectrometer, Antiproton, Van Allen radiation belt, Physics::Space Physics, symbols, Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics, Earth (classical element)
Abstract

The existence of trapped antiprotons in the Earth's inner radiation belt has been theoretically predicted, but not observed. We present a procedure for antiproton selection and the observation results from the PAMELA space experiment measurements. The PAMELA magnetic spectrometer ensures reliable identification of particles and charge signs, value determination, and energy measurement, thus enabling us to experimentally establish the existence of antiprotons trapped in the Earth's inner radiation belt. © 2011 Allerton Press, Inc.

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2011

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