The Search for Muon Neutrinos from Northern Hemisphere Gamma-Ray Bursts with AMANDA
We present the results of the analysis of neutrino observations by the Antarctic Muon and Neutrino Detector Array (AMANDA) correlated with photon observations of more than 400 gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) in the Northern Hemisphere from 1997 to 2003. During this time period, AMANDA's effective colle...
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ftunivalencia:oai:roderic.uv.es:10550/39568 2024-02-04T09:54:23+01:00 The Search for Muon Neutrinos from Northern Hemisphere Gamma-Ray Bursts with AMANDA Achterberg, Abraham Peña Garay, Carlos Zornoza Gómez, Juan de Dios 2014-11-04T09:34:19Z application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10550/39568 https://doi.org/10.1086/524920 eng eng Astrophysical Journal, 2008, vol. 674, num. 1, p. 357-370 Achterberg, Abraham Peña Garay, Carlos Zornoza Gómez, Juan de Dios 2008 The Search for Muon Neutrinos from Northern Hemisphere Gamma-Ray Bursts with AMANDA Astrophysical Journal 674 1 357 370 http://hdl.handle.net/10550/39568 doi:10.1086/524920 097435 open access Astronomia journal article 2014 ftunivalencia https://doi.org/10.1086/524920 2024-01-10T00:06:27Z We present the results of the analysis of neutrino observations by the Antarctic Muon and Neutrino Detector Array (AMANDA) correlated with photon observations of more than 400 gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) in the Northern Hemisphere from 1997 to 2003. During this time period, AMANDA's effective collection area for muon neutrinos was larger than that of any other existing detector. Based on our observations of zero neutrinos during and immediately prior to the GRBs in the dataset, we set the most stringent upper limit on muon neutrino emission correlated with gamma-ray bursts. Assuming a Waxman-Bahcall spectrum and incorporating all systematic uncertainties, our flux upper limit has a normalization at 1 PeV of E^2{\Phi}_{\nu} {\leq} 6.0 \times 10^{-9} GeV cm^{-2} s^{-1} sr^{-1}, with 90% of the events expected within the energy range of ~10 TeV to ~3 PeV. The impact of this limit on several theoretical models of GRBs is discussed, as well as the future potential for detection of GRBs by next generation neutrino telescopes. Finally, we briefly describe several modifications to this analysis in order to apply it to other types of transient point sources. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Universitat de València: Roderic - Repositorio de contenido libre Antarctic The Antarctic The Astrophysical Journal 674 1 357 370 |
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We present the results of the analysis of neutrino observations by the Antarctic Muon and Neutrino Detector Array (AMANDA) correlated with photon observations of more than 400 gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) in the Northern Hemisphere from 1997 to 2003. During this time period, AMANDA's effective collection area for muon neutrinos was larger than that of any other existing detector. Based on our observations of zero neutrinos during and immediately prior to the GRBs in the dataset, we set the most stringent upper limit on muon neutrino emission correlated with gamma-ray bursts. Assuming a Waxman-Bahcall spectrum and incorporating all systematic uncertainties, our flux upper limit has a normalization at 1 PeV of E^2{\Phi}_{\nu} {\leq} 6.0 \times 10^{-9} GeV cm^{-2} s^{-1} sr^{-1}, with 90% of the events expected within the energy range of ~10 TeV to ~3 PeV. The impact of this limit on several theoretical models of GRBs is discussed, as well as the future potential for detection of GRBs by next generation neutrino telescopes. Finally, we briefly describe several modifications to this analysis in order to apply it to other types of transient point sources. |
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The Search for Muon Neutrinos from Northern Hemisphere Gamma-Ray Bursts with AMANDA |
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The Search for Muon Neutrinos from Northern Hemisphere Gamma-Ray Bursts with AMANDA |
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The Search for Muon Neutrinos from Northern Hemisphere Gamma-Ray Bursts with AMANDA |
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Astrophysical Journal, 2008, vol. 674, num. 1, p. 357-370 Achterberg, Abraham Peña Garay, Carlos Zornoza Gómez, Juan de Dios 2008 The Search for Muon Neutrinos from Northern Hemisphere Gamma-Ray Bursts with AMANDA Astrophysical Journal 674 1 357 370 http://hdl.handle.net/10550/39568 doi:10.1086/524920 097435 |
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