The Cosmic-Ray Positron and Electron Excess: An Experimentalist's Point of View
| dc.creator | Schubnell, Michael | |
| dc.date | 2009-05-04 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T13:11:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T13:11:29Z | |
| dc.description | The recent report by the PAMELA team of the observed rise in the cosmic-ray positron fraction above a few GeV and the report of an excess of cosmic-ray electrons around a few hundred GeV by the ATIC collaboration has resulted in a flurry of publications interpreting these observations either as a possible signature from the decay of dark matter or as a contribution from isolated astrophysical sources. While those interpretations are scientifically exciting, the possibility that measurements are contaminated by misidentified cosmic ray protons can not be ignored. | |
| dc.description | 4 pages, 3 figures, to be published in the proceedings of "44th Rencontres de Moriond", La Thuile (Val d'Aosta, Italy) "Very High Energy Phenomena in the Universe" | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/0905.0444 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/0905.0444 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/229299 | |
| dc.subject | High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena | |
| dc.title | The Cosmic-Ray Positron and Electron Excess: An Experimentalist's Point of View | |
| dc.type | text |