The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer silicon tracker

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer is designed to operate on the International Space Station for a long duration measurement of the cosmic-ray spectra in the energy range between 0.5 GeV and several TeV. The particle rigidity and specific energy loss are measured by a silicon tracker located in a 0.8 T...

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Published inNuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Vol. 582; no. 3; pp. 886 - 891
Main Author Burger, W.J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.12.2007
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Charged particle spectrometers
Cosmic ray detectors
Spaceborne and space research instruments
Tracking and position sensitive detectors
29.30.Aj
Cosmic ray detectors
07.87. + v
Charged particle spectrometers
Tracking and position sensitive detectors
Spaceborne and space research instruments
29.40.Gx
95.55.Vj
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Summary:The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer is designed to operate on the International Space Station for a long duration measurement of the cosmic-ray spectra in the energy range between 0.5 GeV and several TeV. The particle rigidity and specific energy loss are measured by a silicon tracker located in a 0.8 T field. The tracker is described and selected performance results from the assembly phase and particle beam measurements are reported.
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2007.07.114