Speaker: Sadakazu Haino (National Central University)
Date: April 5, 10:30-
Room: ES635 (ES building)
Title: Status of AMS-02

Abstract:
AMS-02 is a magnetic spectrometer which aims an indirect search for dark matter 
through cosmic-ray positrons and antiprotons as well as direct search for antimatters 
and study on the origin of cosmic rays. It was launched by space shuttle Endeavor and
installed on the International Space Station in May/2011.
Since then it is taking data for about two years. Although it's final goal is a long 
observation for 10~20 years, we have already identified about 680 million electrons 
and positrons in the energy range, 0.5~350 GeV, which will enable us to determine 
very precisely the positron fraction.

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