Alignment of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) in space

Yan, Qi; Choutko, Vitaly

doi:10.1140/epjc/s10052-023-11395-0

Title: Alignment of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) in space

Journal Article · 22 March 2023 · European Physical Journal. C, Particles and Fields (Online)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-023-11395-0 · OSTI ID:1963128

; Choutko, Vitaly

Abstract The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) is a precision particle physics detector operating at an altitude of $$$$\sim 410$$$$ $\sim 410$ km aboard the International Space Station. The AMS silicon tracker, together with the permanent magnet, measures the rigidity (momentum/charge) of cosmic rays in the range from $$$$\sim 0.5$$$$ $\sim 0.5$ GV to several TV. In order to have accurate rigidity measurements, the positions of more than 2000 tracker modules have to be determined at the micron level by an alignment procedure. The tracker was first aligned using the 400 GeV/c proton test beam at CERN and then re-aligned using cosmic-ray events after being launched into space. A unique method to align the permanent magnetic spectrometer for a space experiment is presented. The developed underlying mathematical algorithm is discussed in detail.

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Research Organization:: Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0011848

OSTI ID:: 1963128

Journal Information:: European Physical Journal. C, Particles and Fields (Online), Journal Name: European Physical Journal. C, Particles and Fields (Online) Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 83; ISSN 1434-6052

Publisher:: Springer Science + Business MediaCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: Germany

Language:: English

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