Cosmic Rays in the Earth Magnetosphere: the importance of the External Field models in trajectory reconstruction with AMS-02 data
Contributo in Atti di convegno
Data di Pubblicazione:
2014
Citazione:
Cosmic Rays in the Earth Magnetosphere: the importance of the External Field models in trajectory reconstruction with AMS-02 data / Bobik, P; Boschini, M; Delia Torre, S; Gervasi, M; Grandi, D; Kudela, K; La Vacca, G; Mallamaci, M; Pensotti, S; Rancoita, P; Rozza, D; Tacconi, M. - 8:(2014), pp. 196-203. (Intervento presentato al convegno Astroparticle, Particle, Space Physics and Detectors for Physics Applications tenutosi a Villa Olmo, Como, Italia nel 2013) [10.1142/9789814603164_0030].
Abstract:
We developed a backtracing code for Cosmic Rays trajectory reconstruction in the Earth Magnetosphere with last models of Internal (IGRF-11) and External (Tsyganenko 1996 and 2005) field components. Particles can be reconstructed, in case of allowed trajectory, as Primary Cosmic Rays if they reach the outer boundary (magnetopause) or, in case of forbidden trajectory, as Secondary particles if they go back to the inner boundary. During the last solar active period (2011 and 2012) we compared backtracing results on AMS-02 proton and electron data with and without external field model. Using TS05, specifically designed for storm events, we confirmed the well known East-West effect. Moreover we clearly found the day night effect related to the asymmetric shape of the Magnetosphere if considering the External Field, in comparison with the Internal Field only.
Tipologia CRIS:
4.1 Contributo in Atti di convegno
Keywords:
Earth magnetosphere; particle backtracing
Elenco autori:
Bobik, P; Boschini, M; Delia Torre, S; Gervasi, M; Grandi, D; Kudela, K; La Vacca, G; Mallamaci, M; Pensotti, S; Rancoita, P; Rozza, D; Tacconi, M
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Titolo del libro:
Proceedings of the 14th ICATPP Conference "Astroparticle, Particle, Space Physics and Detectors for Physics Applications"