Solar Modulation of Galactic Cosmic Rays: Physics Challenges for AMS-02
Nicola Tomassetti
TL;DR
This paper discusses how AMS-02 can investigate the effects of solar activity on cosmic ray fluxes, providing insights into solar modulation of galactic cosmic rays through high-precision measurements.
Contribution
It introduces the potential of AMS-02 to study solar modulation effects on cosmic rays using detailed, time-dependent measurements of various particle fluxes.
Findings
AMS-02 can measure cosmic ray flux variations over time.
Solar modulation effects can be characterized with high precision.
Data will improve understanding of solar influence on cosmic rays.
Abstract
The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) is a new generation high-energy physics experiment installed on the International Space Station in May 2011 and operating continuously since then. Using an unprecedently large collection of particles and antiparticles detected in space, AMS is performing precision measurements of cosmic ray energy spectra and composition. In this paper, we discuss the physics of solar modulation in Galactic cosmic rays that can be investigated with AMS my means of dedicated measurements on the time-dependence of cosmic-ray proton, helium, electron and positron fluxes.
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