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Measurements of cosmic-ray proton and helium spectra with the PAMELA calorimeter

ADVANCES IN SPACE RESEARCH (2013)

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ADVANCES IN SPACE RESEARCH

Volume 51, Issue 2, Pages 219-226

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ELSEVIER SCI LTD

DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2012.09.029

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Cosmic ray; Protons and helium; Calorimeter

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Engineering, Aerospace Astronomy & Astrophysics Geosciences, Multidisciplinary Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

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Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos)
Russian Foundation for Basic Research [10-02-01301a]
Italian Space Agency (ASI)
Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
Swedish National Space Board
Swedish Research Council

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We present a new measurement of the cosmic ray proton and helium spectra by the PAMELA experiment performed using the thin (in terms of nuclei interactions) sampling electromagnetic calorimeter. The described method, optimized by using Monte Carlo simulation, beam test and experimental data, allows the spectra to be measured up to 10 TeV, thus extending the PAMELA observational range based on the magnetic spectrometer measurement. (c) 2012 COSPAR. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Time Dependence of 50-250 MeV Galactic Cosmic-Ray Protons between Solar Cycles 24 and 25, Measured by the High-energy Particle Detector on board the CSES-01 Satellite

M. Martucci, R. Ammendola, D. Badoni, S. Bartocci, R. Battiston, S. Beole, W. J. Burger, D. Campana, G. Castellini, P. Cipollone, S. Coli, L. Conti, A. Contin, M. Cristoforetti, G. D'Angelo, C. De Donato, C. De Santis, A. Di Luca, F. M. Follega, G. Gebbia, R. Iuppa, A. Lega, M. Lolli, N. Marcelli, G. Masciantonio, M. Merge, M. Mese, C. Neubuser, F. Nozzoli, A. Oliva, G. Osteria, L. Pacini, F. Palma, F. Palmonari, B. Panico, A. Parmentier, S. Perciballi, F. Perfetto, P. Picozza, M. Pozzato, G. M. Rebustini, E. Ricci, M. Ricci, S. B. Ricciarini, U. Savino, Z. Sahnoun, V. Scotti, A. Sotgiu, R. Sparvoli, P. Ubertini, V. Vilona, V. Vitale, S. Zoffoli, P. Zuccon, O. P. M. Aslam, M. D. Ngobeni, M. S. Potgieter

Summary: Time-dependent energy spectra of galactic cosmic rays are heavily affected by the solar wind and the solar magnetic field, resulting in a phenomenon called solar modulation. This paper presents the first spectra of galactic protons measured by the HEPD-01 instrument on the CSES-01 satellite from 2018 to 2022, providing valuable information for understanding the propagation of cosmic rays in the heliosphere.

ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS (2023)

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Article Astronomy & Astrophysics

Observation of Anomalous Electron Fluxes Induced by GRB221009A on CSES-01 Low-energy Charged Particle Detector

R. Battiston, C. Neubuser, F. M. Follega, R. Iuppa, V. Vitale, R. Ammendola, D. Badoni, S. Bartocci, A. Bazzano, S. Beole, I. Bertello, W. J. Burger, D. Campana, A. Cicone, P. Cipollone, S. Coli, L. Conti, A. Contin, M. Cristoforetti, G. D'Angelo, F. De Angelis, C. De Donato, C. De Santis, P. Diego, A. Di Luca, E. Fiorenza, G. Gebbia, A. Lega, M. Lolli, B. Martino, M. Martucci, G. Masciantonio, M. Merge, M. Mese, A. Morbidini, F. Nuccilli, F. Nozzoli, A. Oliva, G. Osteria, E. Papini, F. Palma, F. Palmonari, A. Parmentier, B. Panico, S. Perciballi, F. Perfetto, A. Perinelli, P. Picozza, M. Piersanti, M. Pozzato, G. Rebustini, D. Recchiuti, E. Ricci, M. Ricci, J. Rodi, A. Russi, S. B. Ricciarini, Z. Sahnoun, U. Savino, V. Scotti, X. Shen, A. Sotgiu, R. Sparvoli, S. Tofani, P. Ubertini, N. Vertolli, V. Vilona, U. Zannoni, Z. Zeren, S. Zoffoli, P. Zuccon

Summary: High-energy, long gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) can be exceptionally bright when they happen in the close-by universe, such as the recent GRB221009A with a redshift of 0.152. This event, observed by many gamma-ray space experiments, was accompanied by sudden electron flux changes measured by the HEPP-L charged particle detector on a satellite orbiting over Europe. The observed electron flux closely matched the time dependence of the photon flux associated with the main emission of the GRB.

ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS (2023)

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Article Physics, Multidisciplinary

Direct Measurement of the Cosmic-Ray Helium Spectrum from 40 GeV to 250 TeV with the Calorimetric Electron Telescope on the International Space Station

O. Adriani, Y. Akaike, K. Asano, Y. Asaoka, E. Berti, G. Bigongiari, W. R. Binns, M. Bongi, P. Brogi, A. Bruno, J. H. Buckley, N. Cannady, G. Castellini, C. Checchia, M. L. Cherry, G. Collazuol, G. A. de Nolfo, K. Ebisawa, A. W. Ficklin, H. Fuke, S. Gonzi, T. G. Guzik, T. Hams, K. Hibino, M. Ichimura, K. Ioka, W. Ishizaki, M. H. Israel, K. Kasahara, J. Kataoka, R. Kataoka, Y. Katayose, C. Kato, N. Kawanaka, Y. Kawakubo, K. Kobayashi, K. Kohri, H. S. Krawczynski, J. F. Krizmanic, P. Maestro, P. S. Marrocchesi, A. M. Messineo, J. W. Mitchell, S. Miyake, A. A. Moiseev, M. Mori, N. Mori, H. M. Motz, K. Munakata, S. Nakahira, J. Nishimura, S. Okuno, J. F. Ormes, S. Ozawa, L. Pacini, P. Papini, B. F. Rauch, S. B. Ricciarini, K. Sakai, T. Sakamoto, M. Sasaki, Y. Shimizu, A. Shiomi, P. Spillantini, F. Stolzi, S. Sugita, A. Sulaj, M. Takita, T. Tamura, T. Terasawa, S. Torii, Y. Tsunesada, Y. Uchihori, E. Vannuccini, J. P. Wefel, K. Yamaoka, S. Yanagita, A. Yoshida, K. Yoshida, W. Zober

Summary: We present the direct measurement results of the cosmic-ray helium spectrum using the CALET instrument on the International Space Station. The observation period is from October 13, 2015, to April 30, 2022. The measured spectrum shows evidence of a spectral hardening from a few hundred GeV to a few tens of TeV, consistent with previous space and balloon instruments' data. A softening of the helium spectrum is observed at higher energy levels around 30 TeV.

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS (2023)

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Article Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Transmission-Based Muography for Ore Bodies Prospecting: A Case Study from a Skarn Complex in Italy

Tommaso Beni, Diletta Borselli, Lorenzo Bonechi, Massimo Bongi, Debora Brocchini, Roberto Ciaranfi, Luigi Cimmino, Vitaliano Ciulli, Raffaello D'Alessandro, Andrea Dini, Catalin Frosin, Giovanni Gigli, Sandro Gonzi, Silvia Guideri, Luca Lombardi, Massimiliano Nocentini, Giulio Saracino, Nicola Casagli

Summary: Transmission-based muography (TM) is an innovative imaging technique that uses cosmic ray muons to image inner-body density differences. It has been successfully applied in various research fields and this study aims to show its reliability for mining prospecting and related studies. By measuring the muon flux attenuation at the Temperino mine in Italy, a high-density vein within the skarn body was identified and visualized using a back-projection algorithm. The results highlight the potential of muography as a support tool for mining exploration.

NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH (2023)

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Dataset of night-time emissions of the Earth in the near UV range (290-430 nm), with 6.3 km resolution in the latitude range-51.6 < L <+ 51.6 degrees, acquired on board the International Space Station with the Mini-EUSO detector

L. Marcelli, K. Bolmgren, D. Barghini, M. Battisti, C. Blaksley, S. Blin, A. Belov, M. Bertaina, M. Bianciotto, F. Bisconti, G. Cambie, F. Capel, M. Casolino, I. Churilo, M. Crisconio, C. De La Taille, T. Ebisuzaki, J. Eser, F. Fenu, M. A. Franceschi, C. Fuglesang, A. Golzio, P. Gorodetzky, H. Kasuga, F. Kajino, P. Klimov, V. Kuznetsov, M. Manfrin, G. Mascetti, W. Marszal, H. Miyamoto, A. Murashov, T. Napolitano, H. Ohmori, A. Olinto, E. Parizot, P. Picozza, L. W. Piotrowski, Z. Plebaniak, G. Prevot, E. Reali, G. Romoli, M. Ricci, N. Sakaki, K. Shinozaki, J. Szabelski, Y. Takizawa, V. Vagelli, G. Valentini, M. Vrabel, L. Wiencke

Summary: This article presents the data acquired by the Mini-EUSO detector, a UV telescope located inside the International Space Station. The data, obtained between 2019-11-19 and 2021-05-06, provides high-resolution observations of the Earth's surface. The raw data is available in the form of tables and .kmz files and can be useful for various disciplines.

DATA IN BRIEF (2023)

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A Dementia mortality rates dataset in Italy (2012-2019)

Alessandro Fania, Alfonso Monaco, Nicola Amoroso, Loredana Bellantuono, Roberto Cazzolla Gatti, Najada Firza, Antonio Lacalamita, Ester Pantaleo, Sabina Tangaro, Alena Velichevskaya, Roberto Bellotti

Summary: Dementia is a growing global public health priority, especially in Italy, where the number of elderly people is projected to increase significantly in the coming years. A dataset on mortality rates of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) in Italy over an 8-year period has been presented, which provides valuable information for health monitoring and research on new treatments and early diagnosis of dementia.

SCIENTIFIC DATA (2023)

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Neural Network Based Approach to Recognition of Meteor Tracks in the Mini-EUSO Telescope Data

Mikhail Zotov, Dmitry Anzhiganov, Aleksandr Kryazhenkov, Dario Barghini, Matteo Battisti, Alexander Belov, Mario Bertaina, Marta Bianciotto, Francesca Bisconti, Carl Blaksley, Sylvie Blin, Giorgio Cambie, Francesca Capel, Marco Casolino, Toshikazu Ebisuzaki, Johannes Eser, Francesco Fenu, Massimo Alberto Franceschi, Alessio Golzio, Philippe Gorodetzky, Fumiyoshi Kajino, Hiroshi Kasuga, Pavel Klimov, Massimiliano Manfrin, Laura Marcelli, Hiroko Miyamoto, Alexey Murashov, Tommaso Napolitano, Hiroshi Ohmori, Angela Olinto, Etienne Parizot, Piergiorgio Picozza, Lech Wiktor Piotrowski, Zbigniew Plebaniak, Guillaume Prevot, Enzo Reali, Marco Ricci, Giulia Romoli, Naoto Sakaki, Kenji Shinozaki, Christophe De La Taille, Yoshiyuki Takizawa, Michal Vrabel, Lawrence Wiencke, Frank Werner

Summary: Mini-EUSO is a wide-angle fluorescence telescope that registers ultraviolet radiation in the nocturnal atmosphere of Earth. Researchers propose two simple artificial neural networks that can accurately recognize meteor signals in the Mini-EUSO data, which can be applied to signal recognition in other fluorescence telescopes.

ALGORITHMS (2023)

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Article Physics, Nuclear

Search for electron capture in 176Lu with a lutetium yttrium oxyorthosilicate scintillator

Luigi Ernesto Ghezzer, Francesco Nozzoli, Riccardo Nicolaidis, Roberto Iuppa, Paolo Zuccon, Cristian De Santis

Summary: By using a Lutetium Yttrium Oxyorthosilicate (LYSO) crystal as both a lutetium source and an active detector, researchers have successfully improved the 176Lu electron capture (EC) branching ratio limits. This approach led to an improvement of 3 to 30 times in the branching ratio limits, showing great potential as an isotopic clock.

PHYSICAL REVIEW C (2023)

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