Dark Matter Particle Explorer and Its First Results

CHANG Jin

doi:10.11728/cjss2018.05.610

Dark Matter Particle Explorer and Its First Results

doi: 10.11728/cjss2018.05.610

CHANG Jin

Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008;School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology, Hefei 230026

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Supported in part by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2016YFA0400200) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U1738206)

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CHANG Jin,chang@pmo.ac.cn

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- 收稿日期: 2018-05-26
- 刊出日期: 2018-09-15

Dark Matter Particle Explorer and Its First Results

CHANG Jin

Key Laboratory of Dark Matter and Space Astronomy, Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008;School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Science and Technology, Hefei 230026

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Supported in part by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2016YFA0400200) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U1738206)

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CHANG Jin,chang@pmo.ac.cn

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摘要: The Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) is China's first astronomical satellite dedicated to the indirect detection of dark matter particles and the study of high-energy astrophysics. It can measure high-energy electrons and gamma-rays up to 10 TeV with unprecedentedly high energy resolution and low background. Cosmic ray nuclei up to 100 TeV can also be measured. DAMPE was launched on December 17, 2015, and has been operating smoothly in space for more than two years since then. The first results about the precise measurements of the electron plus positron spectrum between 25 GeV and 4.6 TeV have been reported.
- Dark matter /
- Particle explorer /
- Cosmic ray
Abstract: The Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) is China's first astronomical satellite dedicated to the indirect detection of dark matter particles and the study of high-energy astrophysics. It can measure high-energy electrons and gamma-rays up to 10 TeV with unprecedentedly high energy resolution and low background. Cosmic ray nuclei up to 100 TeV can also be measured. DAMPE was launched on December 17, 2015, and has been operating smoothly in space for more than two years since then. The first results about the precise measurements of the electron plus positron spectrum between 25 GeV and 4.6 TeV have been reported.
- Dark matter /
- Particle explorer /
- Cosmic ray

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