Published August 2003
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Journal article
Alpha magnetic spectrometer (AMS02) experiment on the international space station (ISS)
Description
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
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Science and Techniques
- Journal Volume
- 14
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 182-194
- ISSN
- 1001-8042
INIS
- Country of Publication
- China
- Country of Input or Organization
- China
- INIS RN
- 35053649
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANTICOINCIDENCE; ANTIMATTER; CALORIMETERS; CHERENKOV COUNTERS; COSMIC RAY DETECTION; EXPERIMENT PLANNING; MAGNETIC SPECTROMETERS; NONLUMINOUS MATTER; SPACE FLIGHT; SPACE SHUTTLES; SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS; TIME-OF-FLIGHT SPECTROMETERS; TRANSITION RADIATION DETECTORS
- Descriptors DEC
- AIRCRAFT; DETECTION; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTROMAGNETS; EQUIPMENT; MAGNETS; MATTER; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PLANNING; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; SPACE VEHICLES; SPECTROMETERS; SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES; VEHICLES