Detection Of Cosmic-ray Protons With The Fermi-LAT.
Abstract
The Fermi Large Area Telescope has been designed and optimized for the detection of gamma rays. However, as our results on the electron+positron spectrum demonstrate, we are able to identify and reconstruct signals from charged cosmic-ray particles as well. I will display the implementation of some methods for the identification of proton signals in the LAT, as well as the prospects for measuring the cosmic-ray protons spectrum.
- Publication:
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AAS/High Energy Astrophysics Division #11
- Pub Date:
- March 2010
- Bibcode:
- 2010HEAD...11.3604M