Published June 2, 2000 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

The capabilities of the alpha magnetic spectrometer as GeV γ-rays detector

Creators

  • 1. Sexione INFN and Dipartimento di Fisica dell' Universita, Perugia, 06100 (Italy)

Description

The modeled performance of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) as a high-energy (0.3 to 100 GeV) gamma-ray detector is described, and its gamma-ray astrophysics objectives are discussed

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.1291413;
arXiv
arXiv:astro-ph/9911241v1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
515
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 474-484
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
26. International cosmic ray conference
Acronym
ICRC 1999
Dates
17-25 Aug 1999
Place
Salt Lake City, UT (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
34069055
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
CHERENKOV COUNTERS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES; GAMMA ASTRONOMY; GAMMA SPECTRA; GAMMA SPECTROMETERS; MAGNETIC SPECTROMETERS; PERFORMANCE; SENSITIVITY; TELESCOPE COUNTERS; THEORETICAL DATA
Descriptors DEC
ASTRONOMY; COSMIC RAY SOURCES; DATA; INFORMATION; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NUMERICAL DATA; RADIATION DETECTORS; SIMULATION; SPECTRA; SPECTROMETERS

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Notes
(c) 2000 American Institute of Physics.