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The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS)
Usoskin, I.; Laitinen, T.; Valtonen, E. +199 more
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) is a large acceptance ( 0.65 sr m 2) detector designed to operate in the International Space Station (ISS) for three years. The purposes of the experiment are to search for cosmic antimatter and dark matter and to study the composition and energy spectrum of the primary cosmic rays. A "scaled-down" …
Energetic and relativistic nuclei and electron experiment of the SOHO mission
Valtonen, E.; Peltonen, J.; Peltonen, P. +17 more
The design of the ERNE experiment of the ESA and NASA collaborative SOHO mission is described. ERNE will investigate the sun by measuring energetic particles. Starting from the design objectives, as determined by the scientific goals of the experiment, and from the adopted basic solutions, the design and structure of the instrument are presented i…