Search For Antimatter In Cosmic Rays Using The Moon

Search for antimatter, and in particular the measurement of the antiproton spectrum in cosmic rays is clearly of prominent importance not only for our understanding of the Universe, but also for testing models and theories in particle physics. In this report, a review of some satellite and ground-ba...

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Published in:Earth, moon, and planets moon, and planets, 1999-01, Vol.85-86 (1-3), p.351-362
Main Authors: Peruzzo, Luigi, Bastieri, Denis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antimatter
Antiparticles
Antiprotons
Astronomical models
Astronomy
Cosmic ray showers
Cosmic rays
Earth
Gamma ray astronomy
Gamma rays
Geomagnetic field
Magnetic fields
Moon
Particle physics
Primary cosmic rays
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Summary:Search for antimatter, and in particular the measurement of the antiproton spectrum in cosmic rays is clearly of prominent importance not only for our understanding of the Universe, but also for testing models and theories in particle physics. In this report, a review of some satellite and ground-based experiments on cosmic rays and of gamma-ray astronomy researches will be presented. Special emphasis will be given to experiments that, in their acquisition modes, use the couple Earth-Moon as a giant spectrometer, exploiting the bending power of the Earth's magnetic field and Moon sheer mass as an effective absorber in order to give the ratio of antiproton/proton fluxes in primary cosmic rays.
ISSN:0167-9295
1573-0794
DOI:10.1023/A:1017005007861