2003/08/27 by Behcet Alpat
Physics and Astronomy · #astro-ph
published as Nuclear Science and Techniques, Vol.14, N.13, (2003) 182-194 · 13 pages, 26 figures, Invited talk given at Shanghai Institute of Nuclear Research
arxiv created 2003/08/27 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment is realized in two phases. A precursor flight (STS-91) with a reduced experimental configuration (AMS01) has successfully flown on space shuttle Discovery in June 1998. The final version (AMS02) will be installed on the International Space Station (ISS) as an independent module in early 2006 for an operational period of three years. The main scientific objectives of AMS02 include the searches for the antimatter and dark matter in cosmic rays. In this work we will discuss the experimental details as well as the improved physics capabilities of AMS02 on ISS.