A Unified Charge-Dependent Modulation Model for AMS-02 Proton and Antiproton Fluxes during Solar Minimum

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Authors: Hui-Ming Zhang, Su-Jie Lin, Jie Feng, Jie-Teng Jiang, Yu-Dong Cui, Yi-Han Liu, Li-Li Yang
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Abstract

We develop a unified charge-dependent solar modulation model by solving the three-dimensional Parker transport equation, incorporating a realistic wavy heliospheric current sheet to treat drift effects self-consistently. Using a local interstellar spectrum from GALPROP constrained by Voyager data, we fit the model to time-resolved proton and antiproton fluxes measured by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-02 (AMS-02) from May 2011 to June 2022, excluding the heliospheric magnetic field (HMF) polarity-reversal epoch (mid-2012 to early 2015). To enable rapid parameter scans, we employ neural-network-based surrogate models to compute propagation and modulation matrices efficiently. The results demonstrate that the model simultaneously describes the observed proton and antiproton fluxes with physically reasonable parameters, providing a unified account of charge-dependent modulation.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics

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Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
12 January 2026
Document type
Preprint