Measurement of the deflection of cosmic-ray electrons in the energy range 75-250 GeV by the Earth's magnetic field with the PAMELA experiment

Journal Article · Mon Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063776113080153· OSTI ID:22210553

Voronov, S. A.; Galper, A. M.; Malakhov, V. V.; Mikhailov, V. V. ^[1]

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1. 'MEPhI' National Research Nuclear University (Russian Federation)

The deflection of electrons in the Earth's magnetic field in the energy range 75-250 GeV (the so-called east-west effect) has been measured with the PAMELA satellite-borne experiment. The results are presented for various L-shells. The data obtained can be used to construct mathematical models that describe the structure of the Earth's magnetic field and to refine the already existing models. These data can also be directly applied to estimate the positron fraction in cosmic-ray electron fluxes both in the PAMELA experiment and in other satellite-borne experiments.

• OSTI ID: 22210553
• Journal Information: Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics, Vol. 117, Issue 1; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2013 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.; http://www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-7761
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
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L SHELL
MAGNETIC FIELDS
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POSITRONS
SATELLITES