Wizard---An experiment to measure the cosmic rays including anto-protons, positrons, nuclei and to conduct a search for primordial antimatter

Conference · Tue Mar 20 00:00:00 EST 1990 · AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (USA)

OSTI ID:6866454

Golden, R L ^[1]

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1. Particle Astrophysics Lab., New Mexico State University, NM 88003 (US)

The WiZard experiment will utilize the Astromag magnet facility onboard space station Freedom to explore the composition and energy spectra of low-Z comsic rays. Particular emphasis will be placed on a search for primordial antimatter and measurement of antiproton and positron fluxes at energies up to 400 GeV. In this paper we present the scientific goals and rationale; we describe the experimental method and summarize the present status of the WiZard project.

• OSTI ID: 6866454
• Report Number(s): CONF-8911161-; CODEN: APCPC; TRN: 90-018720
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (USA), Vol. 203:1; Conference: Particle astrophysics: NASA cosmic ray program for the 1990's and beyond, Greenbelt, MD (USA), 6-8 Nov 1989; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COSMIC RAY DETECTION
ANTIPROTONS
NUCLEI
POSITRONS
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ENERGY SPECTRA
GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY
GEV RANGE 100-1000
LIGHT NUCLEI
MAGNETIC SPECTROMETERS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEASURING METHODS
PARTICLE TRACKS
SOLAR FLARES
TIME-OF-FLIGHT METHOD
ANTIBARYONS
ANTILEPTONS
ANTINUCLEI
ANTINUCLEONS
ANTIPARTICLES
BARYONS
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ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY RANGE
FERMIONS
GEV RANGE
HADRONS
LEPTONS
NUCLEONS
RADIATION DETECTION
SOLAR ACTIVITY
SPECTRA
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