The anomaly in the cosmic-ray positron spectrum

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A recent analysis of cosmic-ray data from a space borne experiment by the AMS collaboration supports the observation of an excess in the cosmic-ray positron spectrum by previous balloon experiments. The combination of the various experimental data establishes a deviation from the expected background with a significance of more than four standard deviations. The observed change in the spectral index cannot be explained without introducing a new source of positrons. When interpreted within the MSSM a consistent description of the antiproton spectrum, the diffuse gamma-ray flux and the positron fraction is obtained which is compatible with all other experimental data, including recent WMAP data.
Submitted for the SUSY07 proceedings, 4 pages, PDFLaTeX, 4 pdf figures

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/139917

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https://arxiv.org/abs/0710.2428
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