Optical and X-ray early follow-up of ANTARES neutrino alerts
Abstract
High-energy neutrinos could be produced in the interaction of charged cosmic rays with matter or radiation surrounding astrophysical sources. Even with the recent detection of extraterrestrial high-energy neutrinos by the IceCube experiment, no astrophysical neutrino source has yet been discovered. Transient sources, such as gamma-ray bursts, core-collapse supernovae, or active galactic nuclei are promising candidates. Multi-messenger programs offer a unique opportunity to detect these transient sources. By combining the information provided by the ANTARES neutrino telescope with information coming from other observatories, the probability of detecting a source is enhanced, allowing the possibility of identifying a neutrino progenitor from a single detected event.
- Publication:
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
- Pub Date:
- February 2016
- DOI:
- 10.1088/1475-7516/2016/02/062
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1508.01180
- Bibcode:
- 2016JCAP...02..062A
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
- E-Print:
- doi:10.1088/1475-7516/2016/02/062