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most citedObservation of an anomalous positron abundance in the cosmic radiation

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astro-ph2008★ 2.2k cited

Observation of an anomalous positron abundance in the cosmic radiation

O. Adriani, G. C. Barbarino, G. A. Bazilevskaya +48

Positrons are known to be produced in interactions between cosmic-ray nuclei and interstellar matter ("secondary production"). Positrons may, however, also be created by dark matte…

astro-ph2008★ 8 cited

First Results from the PAMELA Space Mission

M. Boezio, V. Bonvicini, G. Jerse +53

On the 15th of June 2006, the PAMELA satellite-borne experiment was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome and it has been collecting data since July 2006. The apparatus comprises a…

astro-ph2008★ 550 cited

A new measurement of the antiproton-to-proton flux ratio up to 100 GeV in the cosmic radiation

O. Adriani, G. C. Barbarino, G. A. Bazilevskaya +50

A new measurement of the cosmic ray antiproton-to-proton flux ratio between 1 and 100 GeV is presented. The results were obtained with the PAMELA experiment, which was launched int…

astro-ph2007★ 14 cited

NEMO: A Project for a km Underwater Detector for Astrophysical Neutrinos in the Mediterranean Sea

I. Amore

The status of the project is described: the activity on long term characterization of water optical and oceanographic parameters at the Capo Passero site candidate for the Mediterr…

astro-ph2006★ 174 cited

The data acquisition system for the ANTARES neutrino telescope

J. A. Aguilar, ANTARES collaboration

The ANTARES neutrino telescope is being constructed in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of a large three-dimensional array of photo-multiplier tubes. The data acquisition system…

astro-ph2006★ 440 cited

PAMELA - A Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics

P. Picozza, A. M. Galper, G. Castellini +57

The PAMELA experiment is a satellite-borne apparatus designed to study charged particles in the cosmic radiation with a particular focus on antiparticles. PAMELA is mounted on the…