AbstractWe discuss current progress and future plans for the general antiparticle spectrometer experiment (GAPS). GAPS detects antideuterons through the X-rays and pions emitted during the deexcitation of exotic atoms formed when the antideuterons are slowed down and stopped in targets. GAPS provides an exceptionally sensitive means to detect cosmic-ray antideuterons. Cosmic-ray antideuterons can provide indirect evidence for the existence of dark matter in such form as neutralinos or Kaluza–Klein particles. We describe results of accelerator testing of GAPS prototypes, tentative design concepts for a flight GAPS detector, and near-term plans for flying a GAPS prototype on a balloon.


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    Titel :

    Current status and future plans for the general antiparticle spectrometer (GAPS)


    Beteiligte:
    Fuke, H. (Autor:in) / Koglin, J.E. (Autor:in) / Yoshida, T. (Autor:in) / Aramaki, T. (Autor:in) / Craig, W.W. (Autor:in) / Fabris, L. (Autor:in) / Gahbauer, F. (Autor:in) / Hailey, C.J. (Autor:in) / Jou, F.J. (Autor:in) / Madden, N. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Advances in Space Research ; 41 , 12 ; 2056-2060


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2007-02-13


    Format / Umfang :

    5 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch






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