| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5492761 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2017 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
AMS-02 determines the mass and the isotopic composition of the helium cosmic rays nuclei in the kinetic energy range 0.5-10Â GeV/n by means of the measurements of the momentum and velocity of the particles. A precise knowledge of the detector response to helium nuclei is required to accomplish these measurements. In this work, we present a detailed study of the mass resolution for helium isotopes comparing the Monte Carlo simulation of AMS with the 5-year data sample taken on the International Space Station.
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Authors
X. Xia, A. Oliva,