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Very High Energy Neutrinos from nearby long GRB Afterglows
J.K. Thomas, , S. Razzaque
Published in Institute of Physics Publishing
2017
Volume: 888
   
Issue: 1
Abstract
Long duration Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) are well-motivated sources of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays (UHECRs) and neutrinos. During the afterglow phase these particles can be produced as a result of acceleration and interaction there in. We have modeled afterglow spectra and light curves from synchrotron cooling of accelerated electrons. We have fitted data of 17 long GRBs detected within redshift 0.5 in case of the GRB blastwave evolving in a wind and constant density interstellar medium. The afterglow photons can interact with the shock accelerated protons to produce very high energy neutrinos. We have calculated the neutrino flux for photo-pion interactions for all these GRBs. As IceCube have been detecting very high energy neutrinos for the last four years and a larger future extension called Gen 2 is planned, this calculation will help in understanding more about GRB neutrino production. Calculation of flux and estimation of events for Northern Hemisphere GRBs are done for the upcoming neutrino observatory KM3NeT. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
About the journal
JournalJournal of Physics: Conference Series
PublisherInstitute of Physics Publishing
ISSN17426588