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Article Dans Une Revue Astronomy and Astrophysics - A&A Année : 2020

Combined analysis of AMS-02 (Li,Be,B)/C, N/O, 3He, and 4He data

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Context. The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) measured several secondary-to-primary ratios enabling a detailed study of Galactic cosmic-ray transport.Aims. We constrain previously derived benchmark scenarios (based on AMS-02 B/C data only) using other secondary-to-primary ratios to test the universality of transport and the presence of a low-rigidity diffusion break.Methods. We use the 1D thin disc/thick halo propagation model of USINE V3.5 and a χ2 minimisation accounting for a covariance matrix of errors (AMS-02 systematics) and nuisance parameters (cross-sections and solar modulation uncertainties).Results. The combined analysis of AMS-02 Li/C, Be/C, and B/C strengthens the case for a diffusion slope of δ = 0.50 ± 0.03 with a low-rigidity break or upturn of the diffusion coefficient at GV rigidities. Our simple model can successfully reproduce all considered data (Li/C, Be/C, B/C, N/O, and 3He/4He), although several issues remain: (i) the quantitative agreement depends on the assumptions made on the poorly constrained correlation lengths of AMS-02 data systematics; (ii) combined analyses are very sensitive to production cross-sections, and we find post-fit values differing by ∼5 − 15% from their most likely values (roughly within currently estimated nuclear uncertainties); (iii) two very distinct regions of the parameter space remain viable, either with reacceleration and convection, or with purely diffusive transport.Conclusions. To take full benefit of combined analyses of AMS-02 data, better nuclear data and a better handle on energy correlations in the data systematic are required. AMS-02 data on heavier species are eagerly awaited to explore cosmic-ray propagation scenarios further.Key words: astroparticle physics / cosmic rays⋆ Deceased.

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hal-02507730 , version 1 (13-03-2020)

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Nathanael Weinrich, Yoann Génolini, Mathieu Boudaud, Laurent Derome, David Maurin. Combined analysis of AMS-02 (Li,Be,B)/C, N/O, 3He, and 4He data. Astronomy and Astrophysics - A&A, 2020, 639, pp.A131. ⟨10.1051/0004-6361/202037875⟩. ⟨hal-02507730⟩
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