The PAMELA experiment: light-nuclei selection with stand-alone detectors

Latest results from the Pamela experiment

O. Adriania,b, G. C. Barbarinoc,d, G. A. Bazilevskayae, R. Bellotti f ,g, M. Boezioh, E. A. Bogomolovi, L. Bonechia,b, M. Bongib, V. Bonvicinih, S. Borisov j,l,m, S. Bottaib, A. Bruno f ,g, F. Cafagnag, D. Campanad, R. Carbone j,d, P. Carlsonk, M. Casolinol, G. Castellinin, L. Consigliod, M. P. De Pascale j,l, C. De Santisl, N. De Simone j,l, V. Di Felice j,l, A. M. Galperm, L. Grishantsevam, W...

PAMELA - A Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics

The PAMELA experiment is a satellite-borne apparatus designed to study charged particles in the cosmic radiation with a particular focus on antiparticles. PAMELA is mounted on the Resurs DK1 satellite that was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome on June 15 2006. The PAMELA apparatus comprises a time-of-flight system, a magnetic spectrometer, a silicon-tungsten electromagnetic calorimeter, an ...

The Transition Radiation Detector for the Pamela Experiment

Why science cannot stand alone.

In an era in which certain arenas of scientific research have become increasingly controversial, this article critically evaluates what it means to "believe in science." Many scientists today seem to claim a sovereign right to no political interference under the rubric of freedom. This article questions such a notion, and explores the dominance of science and the silencing of moral voices by un...

Confidence Stand-alone Sw Systems

CONFIDENCE Ubiquitous Care System to Support Independent Living is one of the most interesting FP7 projects for The department of intelligent systems at JSI. In this paper we present WP3, the major SW component of the system that is also implemented as two stand-alone versions of the system. In this paper, the two systems are presented from the user viewpoint based on five manuals.