F. Giovacchini
A5071023662- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Advanced Frequency and Time Standards
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
- Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics
- Scientific Research and Discoveries
- Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
- Geophysics and Sensor Technology
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
- Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect
- Photocathodes and Microchannel Plates
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
- Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
2016-2025
Unidades Centrales Científico-Técnicas
2024
Institute of High Energy Physics
2023
Chinese Academy of Sciences
2023
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Firenze
2023
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
2023
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bologna
2005-2021
National Central University
2021
LIP - Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle Physics
2020
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2017
Precision measurements by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on International Space Station of primary cosmic-ray electron flux in range 0.5 to 700 GeV and positron 500 are presented. The each require a description beyond single power-law spectrum. Both change their behavior at ∼30 but fluxes significantly different magnitude energy dependence. Between 20 200 spectral index is harder than index. determination differing indices versus new observation provides important information origins...
A precision measurement by AMS of the antiproton flux and antiproton-to-proton ratio in primary cosmic rays absolute rigidity range from 1 to 450 GV is presented based on 3.49×10^{5} events 2.42×10^{9} proton events. The fluxes ratios charged elementary particles are also presented. In ∼60 ∼500 GV, p[over ¯], p, positron e^{+} found have nearly identical dependence electron e^{-} exhibits a different dependence. Below 60 (p[over ¯]/p), ¯]/e^{+}), (p/e^{+}) each reaches maximum. From show no...
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) is a precision particle physics detector on the International Space Station (ISS) conducting unique, long-duration mission of fundamental research in space. objectives include precise studies origin dark matter, antimatter, and cosmic rays as well exploration new phenomena. Following 16-year period construction testing, precursor flight Shuttle, AMS was installed ISS May 19, 2011. In this report we present results based 120 billion charged ray events up...
Knowledge of the rigidity dependence boron to carbon flux ratio (B/C) is important in understanding propagation cosmic rays. The precise measurement B/C from 1.9 GV 2.6 TV, based on 2.3 million and 8.3 nuclei collected by AMS during first 5 years operation, presented. detailed variation with spectral index reported for time. does not show any significant structures contrast many ray models that require such at high rigidities. Remarkably, above 65 GV, well described a single power law R^{Δ}...
We report the observation of new properties primary cosmic rays He, C, and O measured in rigidity (momentum/charge) range 2 GV to 3 TV with 90×10^{6} helium, 8.4×10^{6} carbon, 7.0×10^{6} oxygen nuclei collected by Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) during first five years operation. Above 60 GV, these three spectra have identical dependence. They all deviate from a single power law above 200 harden an way.
Precision measurements of cosmic ray positrons are presented up to 1 TeV based on 1.9 million collected by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer International Space Station. The positron flux exhibits complex energy dependence. Its distinctive properties (a) a significant excess starting from 25.2±1.8 GeV compared lower-energy, power-law trend, (b) sharp dropoff above 284+91−64 GeV, (c) in entire range is well described sum term associated with produced collision rays, which dominates at low...
We report on the observation of new properties secondary cosmic rays Li, Be, and B measured in rigidity (momentum per unit charge) range 1.9 GV to 3.3 TV with a total 5.4×10^{6} nuclei collected by AMS during first five years operation aboard International Space Station. The Li fluxes have an identical dependence above 7 all three 30 Li/Be flux ratio 2.0±0.1. deviate from single power law 200 way. This behavior has also been observed measurement primary He, C, O but dependences are...
Precision results on cosmic-ray electrons are presented in the energy range from 0.5 GeV to 1.4 TeV based $28.1\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{10}^{6}$ collected by Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer International Space Station. In entire electron and positron spectra have distinctly different magnitudes dependences. The flux exhibits a significant excess starting $42.{1}_{\ensuremath{-}5.2}^{+5.4}\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{GeV}$ compared lower trends, but nature of this is above...
We present results over an 11-year Solar cycle of cosmic antiprotons based on <a:math xmlns:a="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><a:mn>1.1</a:mn><a:mo>×</a:mo><a:msup><a:mn>10</a:mn><a:mn>6</a:mn></a:msup></a:math> events in the rigidity range from 1.00 to 41.9 GV. The <c:math xmlns:c="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><c:mover accent="true"><c:mi>p</c:mi><c:mo stretchy="false">¯</c:mo></c:mover></c:math> fluxes exhibit distinct properties. magnitude...
We present the precision measurement from May 2011 to 2017 (79 Bartels rotations) of proton fluxes at rigidities 1 60 GV and helium 1.9 based on a total 1×10^{9} events collected with Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer aboard International Space Station. This is in solar cycle 24, which has maximum April 2014. observed that, below 40 GV, flux show nearly identical fine structures both time relative amplitude. The amplitudes decrease increasing rigidity vanish above GV. are reduced during period,...
We report the observation of new properties primary iron (Fe) cosmic rays in rigidity range 2.65 GV to 3.0 TV with 0.62×106 nuclei collected by Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment on International Space Station. Above 80.5 dependence ray Fe flux is identical He, C, and O fluxes, Fe/O ratio being constant at 0.155±0.006. This shows that unexpectedly belong same class which different from Ne, Mg, Si class.Received 2 October 2020Revised 22 November 2020Accepted 9 December...
We present high-statistics, precision measurements of the detailed time and energy dependence primary cosmic-ray electron flux positron over 79 Bartels rotations from May 2011 to 2017 in range 1 50 GeV. For first time, charge-sign dependent modulation during solar maximum has been investigated detail by leptons alone. Based on 23.5×10^{6} events, we report observation short-term structures timescale months coincident both flux. These are not visible e^{+}/e^{-} ratio. The across polarity...
A precision measurement of the nitrogen flux with rigidity (momentum per unit charge) from 2.2 GV to 3.3 TV based on 2.2×10^{6} events is presented. The detailed dependence spectral index presented for first time. rapidly hardens at high rigidities and becomes identical indices primary He, C, O cosmic rays above ∼700 GV. We observed that Φ_{N} can be as sum its component Φ_{N}^{P} secondary Φ_{N}^{S}, Φ_{N}=Φ_{N}^{P}+Φ_{N}^{S}, we found well described by weighted oxygen Φ_{O} (primary rays)...
We report the observation of new properties primary cosmic rays, neon (Ne), magnesium (Mg), and silicon (Si), measured in rigidity range 2.15 GV to 3.0 TV with 1.8×10^{6} Ne, 2.2×10^{6} Mg, 1.6×10^{6} Si nuclei collected by Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment on International Space Station. The Ne Mg spectra have identical dependence above 3.65 GV. three 86.5 GV, deviate from a single power law 200 harden an way. Unexpectedly, rays is different He, C, O. This shows that O are two classes rays.
We present the precision measurement of daily proton fluxes in cosmic rays from May 20, 2011 to October 29, 2019 (a total 2824 days or 114 Bartels rotations) rigidity interval 1 100 GV based on 5.5×10^{9} protons collected with Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer aboard International Space Station. The exhibit variations multiple timescales. From 2014 2018, we observed recurrent flux a period 27 days. Shorter periods 9 and 13.5 are 2016. strength all three periodicities changes time rigidity....
Precision measurements by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) on International Space Station of ^{3}He and ^{4}He fluxes are presented. The based 100 million nuclei in rigidity range from 2.1 to 21 GV 18 1.9 15 collected May 2011 November 2017. We observed that exhibit nearly identical variations with time. relative magnitude decreases increasing rigidity. dependence ^{3}He/^{4}He flux ratio is measured for first Below 4 GV, was found have a significant long-term time dependence. Above be...
We present the precision measurement of 2824 daily helium fluxes in cosmic rays from May 20, 2011 to October 29, 2019 rigidity interval 1.71 100 GV based on 7.6×10^{8} nuclei collected with Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) aboard International Space Station. The flux and proton ratio exhibit variations multiple timescales. In nearly all time intervals 2014 2018, we observed recurrent a period 27 days. Shorter periods 9 days 13.5 are 2016. strength three periodicities changes rigidity....
We present the precision measurements of 11 years daily cosmic electron fluxes in rigidity interval from 1.00 to 41.9 GV based on 2.0×10^{8} electrons collected with Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) aboard International Space Station. The exhibit variations multiple timescales. Recurrent flux periods 27 days, 13.5 and 9 days are observed. find that show distinctly different time proton fluxes. Remarkably, a hysteresis between is observed significance greater than 6σ at rigidities below 8.5...
Precision measurements by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) on International Space Station of deuteron (<a:math xmlns:a="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><a:mrow><a:mi>D</a:mi></a:mrow></a:math>) flux are presented. The based <c:math xmlns:c="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><c:mrow><c:mn>21</c:mn><c:mo>×</c:mo><c:msup><c:mrow><c:mn>10</c:mn></c:mrow><c:mrow><c:mn>6</c:mn></c:mrow></c:msup></c:mrow></c:math> <e:math...
We report the properties of precision time structures cosmic nuclei He, Li, Be, B, C, N, and O fluxes over an 11-year solar cycle from May 2011 to November 2022 in rigidity range 1.92 60.3 GV. The show similar but not identical variations with amplitudes decreasing increasing rigidity. In particular, below 3.64 GV B fluxes, 2.15 are significantly less affected by modulation than He flux. observe that these differences linearly correlated spectral indices fluxes. This shows, a...
Precise knowledge of the charge and rigidity dependence secondary cosmic ray fluxes secondary-to-primary flux ratios is essential in understanding propagation. We report properties heavy fluorine F R range 2.15 GV to 2.9 TV based on 0.29 million events collected by Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment International Space Station. The spectrum deviates from a single power law above 200 GV. heavier F/Si ratio distinctly different lighter B/O (or B/C) dependence. In particular, 10 GV, F/SiB/O...
We report the properties of sodium (Na) and aluminum (Al) cosmic rays in rigidity range 2.15 GV to 3.0 TV based on 0.46 million 0.51 nuclei collected by Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment International Space Station. found that Na Al, together with nitrogen (N), belong a distinct ray group. In this group, we observe that, similar N flux, both flux Al are well described sums primary component (proportional silicon flux) secondary fluorine flux). The fraction increases for N, Na, fluxes...
Abstract The measurement of cosmic rays at energies exceeding 100 TeV per nucleon is crucial for enhancing the understanding high-energy particle propagation and acceleration models in Galaxy. HERD a space-borne calorimetric experiment that aims to extend current direct measurements unexplored energies, such as protons one PeV. payload scheduled be installed on Chinese Space Station 2027. primary peculiarity instrument its capability measure particles coming from all directions, with main...
Measurement of the chemical and isotopic composition cosmic rays is essential for precise understanding their propagation in galaxy. While model parameters are mainly determined using B/C ratio, study extended sets ratios can provide stronger constraints on models. In this paper, relative abundances light-nuclei lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon presented. The secondary-to-primary Li/C, Be/C, have been measured kinetic energy range 0.35–45 GeV nucleon−1. ratio 7Li/6Li also magnetic rigidity...
The variety of isotopes in cosmic rays allows us to study different aspects the processes that undergo between time they are produced and their arrival heliosphere. In this paper, we present measurements isotopic ratios 2H/4He, 3He/4He, 6Li/7Li, 7Be/(9Be+10Be), 10B/11B range 0.2–1.4 GeV kinetic energy per nucleon. based on data collected by Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, AMS-01, during STS-91 flight 1998 June.