PAMELA - A Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics

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2006-08-31

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0608697v2

Astropart.Phys.27:296-315,2007

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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10.1016/j.astropartphys.2006.12.

The PAMELA experiment is a satellite-borne apparatus designed to study charged particles in the cosmic radiation with a particular focus on antiparticles. PAMELA is mounted on the Resurs DK1 satellite that was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome on June 15th 2006. The PAMELA apparatus comprises a time-of-flight system, a magnetic spectrometer, a silicon-tungsten electromagnetic calorimeter, an anticoincidence system, a shower tail catcher scintillator and a neutron detector. The combination of these devices allows antiparticles to be reliably identified from a large background of other charged particles. This paper reviews the design, space qualification and on-ground performance of PAMELA. The in-orbit performance will be discussed in future publications.

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