Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Scientific paper
2011-09-02
PRL 108, 011103 (2012)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
5 figures, 1 table, revtex 4.1, updated to match PRL published version
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.011103
We measured separate cosmic-ray electron and positron spectra with the Fermi Large Area Telescope. Because the instrument does not have an onboard magnet, we distinguish the two species by exploiting the Earth's shadow, which is offset in opposite directions for opposite charges due to the Earth's magnetic field. We estimate and subtract the cosmic-ray proton background using two different methods that produce consistent results. We report the electron-only spectrum, the positron-only spectrum, and the positron fraction between 20 GeV and 200 GeV. We confirm that the fraction rises with energy in the 20-100 GeV range. The three new spectral points between 100 and 200 GeV are consistent with a fraction that is continuing to rise with energy.
Ackermann Marcelo
Ajello Marco
Allafort Alice
Angelis Alessando de
Atwood William B.
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