Next steps in measurements of cosmic ray electrons
Abstract
Recent results from ATIC, Fermi, PAMELA, and HESS have suggested that there may - or may not be - either dark matter annihilations or local sources of high energy electrons whose presence is reflected in features in the high energy electron spectrum. The electron measurements are reviewed, together with a discussion of planned new experiments intended to provide more conclusive measurements of the electron spectrum up to energies in excess of 1 TeV - in particular, the upcoming CALET, DAMPE, and CREST experiments.
- Publication:
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Centenary Symposium 2012: Discovery of Cosmic Rays
- Pub Date:
- February 2013
- DOI:
- 10.1063/1.4792582
- Bibcode:
- 2013AIPC.1516..269C