2007/02/12 by Simonetta Gentile, Gentile, Simonetta
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena #FOS: Physical sciences #Particle Detector Development and Performance #Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/0702306
6 pages, 16 figures 20th European Cosmic Ray Symposium,ECRS2006, in Lisbon, Portugal September 5th-8th 2006
arxiv created 2007/02/12 · openalex publication_date 2007/02/12 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) will be installed on the International Space Station (ISS). The gamma rays can be measured through gamma conversion into e+e- pair, before reaching the Silicon Tracker or by measurement of a photon hitting directly the Electromagnetic Calorimeter (ECAL). AMS-02 will provide precise gamma measurements in the GeV energy range, which is particularly relevant for Dark Matter searches. In addition, the good angular resolution and identification capabilities of the detector will allow studies of the main galactic and extra-galactic sources, diffuse gamma background and Gamma Ray Bursts.