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An anomalous positron abundance in cosmic rays with energies 1.5–100 GeV PAMELA First Result from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station: Precision Measurement of the Positron Fraction in Primary Cosmic Rays The Fermi LAT cosmic-ray electron-positron spectrum

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An anomalous positron abundance in cosmic rays with

energies 1.5–100 GeV

PAMELA

First Result from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the

International Space Station: Precision Measurement of the

Positron Fraction in Primary Cosmic Rays of 0.5–350 GeV

AMS

The Fermi LAT cosmic-ray electron-positron

spectrum

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Disegno concettuale dell’esperimentoElevata reiezione p/e

+ misura nuclei

-Ridondanza TRD + CALO ad alta energia (+ND)-Marcatura antiprotone, antinuclei

(S4)

anti

neutron detector(ND)

& ND

b+trigger

b+trigger

b+trigger

g+particle id.

E+particle id.

pmeasurement

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PAMELA – Integrazione

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Pamela Container + Pamela Mass-Thermal-Model

at TsSKB Samara / Russia

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AGILE payload

IASF Milano

IASF Bologna

IASF Roma

INFN Roma2 -IASF Milano

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TKRCALACD

CAL

TKR

TKR

CAL

Lo Strumento principale di GLAST : il Large Area Telescope

GLAST e’ caratterizzato da un utilizzo su vasta scala di moderne tecnologie di rivelazione provate con successo nel campo della fisica delle particelle : rivelatori al silicio e calorimetro elettromagnetico con cristalli di CsI

TKR (auto-triggerante)• 16 “torri” • 83m2 di Si complessivi• 11500 SSD, ~ 1M canali

CAL (imaging)• 96 cristalli di CsI per torre• 8 strati of 12 cristalli ciascuno• ciascun strato ruotato di 90º

Calorimeter

DAQ Electronics

Tracker

ACDThermal blanket

Grid

Calorimeter (energy measurement)

Particle tracking detectors

Conversion foils

Charged particle anticoincidence shield

e+

e-

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Ricerca di antimateria

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