Fine Structure in the Energy Spectrum of Cosmic Ray Protons at 50 GeV ?

Details Fine Structure in the Energy Spectrum of Cosmic Ray Protons at 50 GeV ? Fine Structure in the Energy Spectrum of Cosmic Ray Protons at 50 GeV ?

2000-04-12

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0004163v1

Phys.Lett. B482 (2000) 337-342

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

submitted to Phys.Lett.B, 8 pages, 2 figs, LaTex2e

Scientific paper

10.1016/S0370-2693(00)00559-1

The recently published precise spectrum of cosmic ray protons from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer has been examined in some detail from the standpoint of a search for deviations from a smooth, simple, power law. We find a significant excess ($\simeq$ 10% over $\sim$ 0.3 interval in logE) centered on 50 GeV in the published data. It is possible that the 'unfolding technique' adopted by the experimenters causes an overestimate of the excess but it is difficult to reduce it much below about (5 $\pm$ 3)%. We have examined other recent data, too. There is also evidence here, for an excess in the same energy region, although of only (1.6 $\pm$ 0.9)%. A value of (3 $\pm$ 1.5)% would be consistent with all the data. There are hints of similar excesses for heavier nuclei and electrons. Possible explanations are put forward for an excess, should it prove to be genuine.

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