Cosmic ray study with the PAMELA experiment

Picozza, P. b.; Marcelli, L.; Adriani, O. d.; Barbarino, Giancarlo; Bazilevskaya, G.; Bellotti, R. i.; Boezio, M.; Bogomolov, E.; Bongi, M.; Bonvicini, V.; S. b. l.,; Bottai, S.; Bruno, A. i.; Cafagna, F.; Campana, D.; Carbone, R.; Carlson, P.; M. b. n.,; Castellini, G.; M. b., De; C. b., De; Simone, N. D.; Felice, V. D.; Galper, A.; Grishantseva, L.; Jerse, G. q.; Karelin, A.; Kheymits, M.; Koldashov, S.; Krutkov, S.; Kvashnin, A.; Leonov, A.; Malakhov, V.; Mayorov, A.; Menn, W.; Mikhailov, V.; Mocchiutti, E.; Monaco, A. i.; Mori, N.; N. b. k.,; Osteria, Giuseppe; Palma, F. b.; Papini, P.; Pearce, M.; Pizzolotto, C.; Ricci, M.; Ricciarini, S.; Sarkar, R.; Rossetto, L.; Simon, M.; Sparvoli, R. b.; Spillantini, P. d.; Stozhkov, Y.; Vacchi, A.; Vannuccini, E.; Vasilyev, G.; Voronov, S.; Yurkin, Y.; Wu, J.; Zampa, G.; Zampa, N.; Zverev, V.

doi:10.1088/1742-6596/409/1/012003

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.

Cosmic ray study with the PAMELA experiment / 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., Kheymits; 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; V., Zverev. - In: JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONFERENCE SERIES. - ISSN 1742-6588. - 409:(2013). (Intervento presentato al convegno 23rd European Cosmic Ray Symposium, ECRS 2012 and 32nd Russian Cosmic Ray Conference tenutosi a Moscow; Russian Federation nel 2012) [10.1088/1742-6596/409/1/012003].