Title
In-flight performance of the AMS-02 silicon tracker
Date Issued
01 January 2013
Access level
open access
Resource Type
conference paper
Author(s)
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
Publisher(s)
Institute of Physics Publishing
Abstract
The silicon microstrip Tracker is a key subdetector of the AMS-02 instrument, designed to measure the momentum and charge of cosmic rays. The subdetector is composed of 9 layers of silicons sensors inside a permanent 0.15 T magnetic field. The detector has been installed on board of the International Space Station, at an altitude of 400 km, and is taking data since May 19th 2011. AMS-02 aims to provide a precise measurement of the cosmic-ray spectrum and perform antimatter searches in the GeV-TeV energy range. This review presents the Tracker performances during the first year of operation in space, covering all the most relevant aspects of detector stability, efficiency and capabilities in charge and track reconstruction.
Volume
409
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ingeniería relacionada con la energía nuclear Ingeniería aeroespacial
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84874324620
ISSN of the container
17426588
Conference
Journal of Physics: Conference Series - 23rd European Cosmic Ray Symposium, ECRS 2012 and 32nd Russian Cosmic Ray Conference
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