Cosmic ray electron and positron spectra measured with PAMELA

Vladimir Mikhailov, O. Adriani, G. Barbarino, G. A. Bazilevskaya, R. Bellotti, M. Boezio, E. A. Bogomolov, L. Bonechi, M. Bongi, V. Bonvicini, S. V. Borisov, S. Bottai, A. Bruno, F. S. Cafagna, D. Campana, R. Carbone, P. Carlson, M. Casolino, G. Castellini, L. ConsiglioM. P. De Pascale, C. De Santis, N. De Simone, V. Di Felice, A. M. Galper, G. Jerse, A. V. Karelin, S. V. Koldashov, S. Koldobsky, S. Yu Krutkov, A. N. Kvashnin, A. A. Leonov, V. V. Malakhov, V. Malvezzi, L. Marcelli, A. G. Mayorov, W. Menn, E. Mocchiutti, A. Monaco, N. Mori, G. Osteria, P. Papini, F. Palma, M. Pearce, P. Picozza, C. Pizzolotto, M. Ricci, S. B. Ricciarini, L. Rossetto, R. Sarkar, M. Simon, R. Sparvoli, P. Spillantini, Yu I. Stozhkov, A. Vacchi, E. Vannuccini, G. I. Vasiliev, S. A. Voronov, J. Wu, Yu T. Yurkin, G. Zampa, N. Zampa, V. G. Zverev

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Article number012035
JournalJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume409
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event23rd European Cosmic Ray Symposium, ECRS 2012 and 32nd Russian Cosmic Ray Conference - Moscow, Russian Federation
Duration: 3 Jul 20127 Jul 2012

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