https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201713602005
Nuclei Measurements with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
a Corresponding author: melanie.heil@cern.ch
Published online: 29 March 2017
The exact behavior of nuclei fluxes in cosmic rays and how they relate to each other is important for understanding the production, acceleration and propagation mechanisms of charged cosmic rays. Precise measurements with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station of light nuclei fluxes and their ratios in primary cosmic rays with rigidities from GV to TV are presented. The high statistics of the measurements require detailed studies and in depth understanding of associated systematic uncertainties.
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