The DArk Matter Particle Explorer mission

Abstract

The DArk Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE), one of the four scientific space science missions within the framework of the Strategic Pioneer Program on Space Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is a general purpose high energy cosmic-ray and gamma-ray observatory, which was successfully launched on December 17th, 2015 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The DAMPE scientific objectives include the study of galactic cosmic rays up to $\sim 10$ TeV and hundreds of TeV for electrons/gammas and nuclei respectively, and the search for dark matter signatures in their spectra. In this paper we illustrate the layout of the DAMPE instrument, and discuss the results of beam tests and calibrations performed on ground. Finally we present the expected performance in space and give an overview of the mission key scientific goals.

45 pages, including 29 figures and 6 tables. Published in Astropart. Phys

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• Direct detection of a break in the teraelectronvolt cosmic-ray spectrum of electrons and positrons
• Measurement of the cosmic-ray proton spectrum from 40 GeV to 100 TeV with the DAMPE satellite
• Detection of spectral hardenings in cosmic-ray boron-to-carbon and boron-to-oxygen flux ratios with DAMPE
• The on-orbit calibration of DArk Matter Particle Explorer
• Calibration and performance of the neutron detector onboard of the DAMPE mission
• X-ray Spectroscopy of the gamma-ray Brightest Nova V906 Car (ASASSN-18fv)
• Searching for the possible signal of the photon-axionlike particle oscillation in the combined GeV and TeV spectra of supernova remnants
• Explain DAMPE Results by Dark Matter With Hierarchical Lepton-Specific Yukawa Interactions
• Observations of Forbush Decreases of cosmic ray electrons and positrons with the Dark Matter Particle Explorer
• Correction Method for the Readout Saturation of the DAMPE Calorimeter
• Light yield non-proportionality of inorganic crystals and its effect on cosmic-ray measurements
• Search for gamma-ray line signals around the black hole at the galactic center with DAMPE observation
• Search for gamma-ray emission from the 12 nearby dwarf spheroidal galaxies with 12 years of Fermi-LAT data
• Dependence of accessible dark matter annihilation cross-sections on the density profiles of dwarf spheroidal galaxies with the Cherenkov Telescope Array
• Search for relativistic fractionally charged particles in space
• Characterization of silicon microstrip sensors for space astronomy
• Study of the Global Alignment for the DAMPE Detector
• An Unsupervised Machine Learning Method for Electron--Proton Discrimination of the DAMPE Experiment
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• Energy sensitivity of the GRAPES-3 EAS array for primary cosmic ray protons
• Is the gamma-ray emission around the Coma galaxy cluster a dark matter origin?
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• A Study on Monte Carlo simulation of the radiation environment above GeV at the DAMPE orbit
• Calibration and Status of the 3D Imaging Calorimeter of DAMPE for Cosmic Ray Physics on Orbit
• Measurement of High Energy Gamma Rays from 200 MeV to 1 TeV with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer on the International Space Station