Detecting TeV γ-rays from GRBs with km 3 neutrino telescopes

• Published in: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
• Main Author: Astraatmadja, Tri L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2011
• Subjects: Astronomy and Astrophysics; Space and Planetary Science; South Pole; Sea ice; South pole
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1743921312013154; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S1743921312013154

Abstract Observing TeV photons from GRBs can greatly enhance our understanding of their emission mechanisms. Under-sea/ice neutrino telescopes—such as ANTARES in the Mediterranean Sea or IceCube at the South Pole—can also operate as a γ-ray observatory by detecting downgoing muons from the electromagnetic cascade induced by the interaction of the photons with the Earth's atmosphere. Theoretical calculations of the number of detectable muons from single GRB events, located at different redshifts and zenith distances, have been performed. The attenuation by pair production of TeV photons with cosmic infrared background photons has also been included.