Precision measurement of electron and positron flux in cosmic rays with the AMS-02 Detector
Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Physics, 2016.
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| author | Chen, Hai, Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| author2 | Ulrich Becker and Andrei Kounine. |
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| description | Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Physics, 2016. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1032432019-04-12T16:24:37Z Precision measurement of electron and positron flux in cosmic rays with the AMS-02 Detector Chen, Hai, Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ulrich Becker and Andrei Kounine. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics. Physics. Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Physics, 2016. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-169). The cosmic ray electron and positron flux measurement can address a series of astrophysics and particle physics questions. This thesis presents an analysis of electron and positron flux from 0.5 GeV to 1 TeV using the first 30 months of data taking( over 41 billion events), with the AMS-02 detector on the International Space Station(ISS) 330-410 km above earth. A precise calibration of the Electromagnetic Calorimeter(ECAL) signals is performed to obtain stable energy measurement. A reconstruction algorithm for electromagnetic showers is implemented to measure energy and achieve high particle identification accuracy of electron and positron separating them from the proton background. The result of combined electron and positron flux measurement shows a smooth spectrum with no sharp structure. The spectral index ... above 30 GeV is observed to be ... (energy scale). This provides precise measurement for cosmic ray electrons and positrons and can contribute to probing the origin of cosmic rays, informing the studies of new physics.. by Hai Chen. Ph. D. 2016-06-22T17:51:24Z 2016-06-22T17:51:24Z 2016 2016 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/103243 951625491 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 169 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Physics. Chen, Hai, Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Precision measurement of electron and positron flux in cosmic rays with the AMS-02 Detector |
| title | Precision measurement of electron and positron flux in cosmic rays with the AMS-02 Detector |
| title_full | Precision measurement of electron and positron flux in cosmic rays with the AMS-02 Detector |
| title_fullStr | Precision measurement of electron and positron flux in cosmic rays with the AMS-02 Detector |
| title_full_unstemmed | Precision measurement of electron and positron flux in cosmic rays with the AMS-02 Detector |
| title_short | Precision measurement of electron and positron flux in cosmic rays with the AMS-02 Detector |
| title_sort | precision measurement of electron and positron flux in cosmic rays with the ams 02 detector |
| topic | Physics. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/103243 |
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