Objective
Research and study of antimatter component in cosmic rays can give new results to the solution of many fundamental problems in cosmology and astrophysics such as matter / antimatter asymmetry in the Universe, Dark matter, creation and propagation of cosmic rays in the galaxy. Current trends and needs of the research in this field, which has up to now been conducted with stratospheric balloon flights, is to use space borne experiments to meet the strict requirements posed by the very low antimatter / matter flux ratio.
This not only increases the exposure time by several orders of magnitude (hours on a balloon and years on a satellite) but removes contamination due to secondary particle production in the atmosphere. The construction of space compliant apparata, however, is a very difficult process both from the technical and organizational point of view. The project is devoted to the realization of such kind of experiment, named PAMELA, and in particular:
- Study of physical and environmental conditions considering the sunsynchronous polar orbit (inclination 98 degrees, height 700 km) of the Resurs - Arktika satellite which will house the PAMELA detector.
Study and elaboration of the magnetic system, including the permanent magnet and the silicon microstrip tracker to identify particles in the energy range 80 - 300000 MeV / nuc.
Study and development of particle identification detectors which will allow particle rejection with a contamination of 10-5 (e-/antiprotons).
The device will include position sensitive silicon tungsten calorimeter, TRD, scintillator and Time of Flight, ion measurement, neutron detector. - Study and elaboration of a trigger system valid in the different environments encountered by the apparatus. - Study and construction of ground support devices to simulate the functions of the satellite to verify all different parts of the device in independent and integrated conditions.
The successful completion of these points will allow the realization of the complete PAMELA apparatus capable of three years minimum of operation in which it will detect 104 antiprotons, 105 positrons, 106 electrons, 108 protons and place limitations to the antihelium / helium flux ratio of about 10-7 / 10-8. In additions to the aforementioned physical goals, PAMELA will also address many issues related to solar cosmic rays modulation, physics of the terrestrial magnetosphere, physics of solar flares. Results of the studies and elaboration will be published on physics journals and international conferences.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
This project has not yet been classified with EuroSciVoc.
Be the first one to suggest relevant scientific fields and help us improve our classification service
You need to log in or register to use this function
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Data not available
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Data not available
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Data not available
Coordinator
00133 Rome
Italy
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.