Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station

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Oct 1996

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Proc. SPIE Vol. 2806, p. 2-11, Gamma-Ray and Cosmic-Ray Detectors, Techniques, and Missions, Brian D. Ramsey; Thomas A. Parnell;

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The alpha magnetic spectrometer (AMS) will be attached to the International Space Station in the year 2000 for three years of operation. AMS will: (1) search for antinuclei in the cosmic rays; (2) measure the antiproton flux at the top of the earth's atmosphere; (3) measure the positron flux at the top of the earth's atmosphere; (4) measure high energy gamma rays from space; and (5) measure the isotopic composition of the light elements in the cosmic rays. In this paper we provide a general description of AMS, and a description of the antimatter, antiproton, and positron goals and performance capabilities of the instrument. The gamma ray detection capabilities are presented in another paper for this conference.

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