The PAMELA experiment is a satellite-borne apparatus designed to study charged particles in the cosmic radiation with a particular focus on antiparticles. PAMELA is mounted on the Resurs DK1 satellite that was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome on June 15th 2006. The PAMELA apparatus comprises a time-of-flight system, a 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 antiparticles to be reliably identified from a large background of other charged particles. This paper reviewsthe design, space qualification and on-ground performance of PAMELA. The in-orbit performance will be discussed in future publications. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Picozza, P., Galper, A., Castellini, G., Adriani, O., Altamura, F., Ambriola, M., et al. (2007). PAMELA - A payload for antimatter matter exploration and light-nuclei astrophysics. ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS, 27(4), 296-315 [10.1016/j.astropartphys.2006.12.002].

PAMELA - A payload for antimatter matter exploration and light-nuclei astrophysics

PICOZZA, PIERGIORGIO;DE PASCALE, MARIA PIA;MALVEZZI, VALERIA;SPARVOLI, ROBERTA;
2007-01-01

Abstract

The PAMELA experiment is a satellite-borne apparatus designed to study charged particles in the cosmic radiation with a particular focus on antiparticles. PAMELA is mounted on the Resurs DK1 satellite that was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome on June 15th 2006. The PAMELA apparatus comprises a time-of-flight system, a 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 antiparticles to be reliably identified from a large background of other charged particles. This paper reviewsthe design, space qualification and on-ground performance of PAMELA. The in-orbit performance will be discussed in future publications. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
2007
Pubblicato
Rilevanza internazionale
Articolo
Sì, ma tipo non specificato
Settore FIS/04 - FISICA NUCLEARE E SUBNUCLEARE
English
Calorimeters; Charged particles; Electromagnetic fields; Magnetic resonance spectrometers; Nanoparticles; Neutron detectors; Anticoincidence system; Electromagnetic calorimeters; Magnetic spectrometers; Astrophysics
Picozza, P., Galper, A., Castellini, G., Adriani, O., Altamura, F., Ambriola, M., et al. (2007). PAMELA - A payload for antimatter matter exploration and light-nuclei astrophysics. ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS, 27(4), 296-315 [10.1016/j.astropartphys.2006.12.002].
Picozza, P; Galper, A; Castellini, G; Adriani, O; Altamura, F; Ambriola, M; Barbarino, G; Basili, A; Bazilevskaja, G; Bencardino, R; Boezio, M; Bogomo...espandi
Articolo su rivista
File in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/2108/55518
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus ND
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? ND
social impact