12–23 Jul 2021
Online
Europe/Berlin timezone

Combined analysis of AMS-02 secondary-to-primary ratios: universality of cosmic ray propagation and consistency of nuclear cross sections

19 Jul 2021, 18:00
1h 30m
06

06

Talk CRD | Cosmic Ray Direct Discussion

Speaker

Manuela Vecchi

Description

The AMS-02 collaboration released several secondary-to-primary ratios of
unprecedented accuracy. These ratios can be used to test the
universality of propagation for different species, and also to test the
presence of breaks in the diffusion coefficient. It was shown in Weinrich
et al. (A&A 639, 131, 2020) that the combined analysis of Li/C, Be/C,
and B/C strengthens the case for a low-rigidity diffusion break. It was also
shown that a standard propagation model successfully reproduces these
ratios (and also AMS-02 N/O and 3He/4He data), without the need for
additional sources of Li, Be, or B. However, significant modifications
(~5-15%) of the production cross sections are required, though these
modifications remain within estimated nuclear uncertainties. We also
extend our analyses to the recently published F/Si ratio and discuss
how much F at source can be accommodated by the data.

Keywords

cosmic rays; propagation;

Subcategory Theoretical Results

Primary author

Co-authors

Eduardo Ferronato Bueno (University of Groningen) Prof. Laurent Derôme (LPSC Grenoble) Yoann GÉNOLINI (Niels Bohr Institute NBIA) Dr David Maurin

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