The PAMELA Mission: Heralding a new era in precision cosmic ray physics
O Adriani, GC Barbarino, GA Bazilevskaya, R Bellotti… - Physics Reports, 2014 - Elsevier
On the 15th of June 2006, the PAMELA (Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-
nuclei Astrophysics) satellite-borne experiment was launched onboard the Russian Resurs …
nuclei Astrophysics) satellite-borne experiment was launched onboard the Russian Resurs …
Indirect searches for decaying dark matter
Numerous observations point towards the existence of an unknown elementary particle with
no electromagnetic interactions, a large population of which was presumably produced in …
no electromagnetic interactions, a large population of which was presumably produced in …
Cosmic-ray electron flux measured by the PAMELA experiment between 1 and 625 GeV
O Adriani, GC Barbarino, GA Bazilevskaya, R Bellotti… - Physical Review Letters, 2011 - APS
Precision measurements of the electron component in the cosmic radiation provide
important information about the origin and propagation of cosmic rays in the Galaxy. Here …
important information about the origin and propagation of cosmic rays in the Galaxy. Here …
Bayesian analysis of cosmic ray propagation: evidence against homogeneous diffusion
We present the results of the most complete scan of the parameter space for cosmic ray (CR)
injection and propagation. We perform a Bayesian search of the main GALPROP …
injection and propagation. We perform a Bayesian search of the main GALPROP …
High-energy gamma rays from the Milky Way: three-dimensional spatial models for the cosmic-ray and radiation field densities in the interstellar medium
TA Porter, G Johannesson… - The Astrophysical …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
High-energy γ-rays of interstellar origin are produced by the interaction of cosmic-ray (CR)
particles with the diffuse gas and radiation fields in the Galaxy. The main features of this …
particles with the diffuse gas and radiation fields in the Galaxy. The main features of this …
Using HAWC to discover invisible pulsars
Observations by HAWC and Milagro have detected bright and spatially extended TeV γ-ray
sources surrounding the Geminga and Monogem pulsars. We argue that these …
sources surrounding the Geminga and Monogem pulsars. We argue that these …
Dissecting cosmic-ray electron-positron data with Occam's Razor: the role of known Pulsars
S Profumo - Open Physics, 2012 - degruyter.com
We argue that both the positron fraction measured by PAMELA and the peculiar spectral
features reported in the total electron-positron flux measured by ATIC have a very natural …
features reported in the total electron-positron flux measured by ATIC have a very natural …
Galactic electrons and positrons at the Earth: new estimate of the primary and secondary fluxes
Context. The so-called excess of cosmic ray (CR) positrons observed by the PAMELA
satellite up to 100 GeV has led to many interpretation attempts, from standard astrophysics …
satellite up to 100 GeV has led to many interpretation attempts, from standard astrophysics …
Positron flux and γ-ray emission from Geminga pulsar and pulsar wind nebula
X Tang, T Piran - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Nearby pulsars have been suggested as sources of∼ TeV e+/e− cosmic ray (CR) excess on
the Earth. The High-Altitude Water Cherenkov Observatory (HAWC) detected extended TeV …
the Earth. The High-Altitude Water Cherenkov Observatory (HAWC) detected extended TeV …
Three-Dimensional Model of Cosmic-Ray Lepton Propagation Reproduces Data<? format?> from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station
We study the compatibility of Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) data on the cosmic-ray
(CR) positron fraction with data on the CR electron and positron spectra provided by …
(CR) positron fraction with data on the CR electron and positron spectra provided by …