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Ultra high-energy neutrinos via heavy-meson synchrotron emission

  • G. J. Mathews
  • , T. Kajino
  • , A. Tokuhisa
  • , T. Yoshida
  • , M. A. Famiano
  • University of Notre Dame
  • National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
  • The University of Tokyo
  • Western Michigan University

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Abstract

We describe a new mechanism for the production of ultra high-energy neutrinos based upon meson synchrotron emission. The acceleration of ultra-relativistic protons and nu- clei in the presence of strong magnetic fields (H ∼ 1015 G) in such environments as Magnetars, or GRB central engines could be a viable site for strong meson synchrotron emission. We show that charged scalar mesons like π± (along with π0's), vector mesons like ρ, and even heavier mesons like DS; J/ψ and γ, could be emitted with high in- Tensity (∼ 10 3 times the photon intensity) through strong couplings to ultra-relativistic nucleons. We estimate the flux of energetic neutrinos originating from the decay of ultra- high-energy neutrons produced in a SGR magnetar environment by proton synchrotron emission of p → π+ + n. We deduce the event rate in energetic neutrino detectors and show that a nearby strong SGR burst might be detectable. We also analyze the possibil- ity that the synchrotron emission of massive mesons like the γ might produce a burst of three avors of ultra high-energy cosmic neutrinos with Ev ≥ 1012 eV and evaluate the spectra of νe, ν μ and ντ from this process.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication12th Marcel Grossmann Meeting on Recent Dev. in Theoretical and Experimental General Relativity, Astrophysics and Relativistic Field Theories - Proc. of the MG 2009 Meeting on General Relativity
PublisherWorld Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Pages890-892
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)9814374512, 9789814374514
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event12th Marcel Grossmann Meeting on Recent Developments in Theoretical and Experimental General Relativity, Astrophysics and Relativistic Field Theories, MG 2009 - Paris, France
Duration: 12 Jul 200918 Jul 2009

Publication series

Name12th Marcel Grossmann Meeting on Recent Dev. in Theoretical and Experimental General Relativity, Astrophysics and Relativistic Field Theories - Proc. of the MG 2009 Meeting on General Relativity

Conference

Conference12th Marcel Grossmann Meeting on Recent Developments in Theoretical and Experimental General Relativity, Astrophysics and Relativistic Field Theories, MG 2009
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityParis
Period12/07/0918/07/09

Keywords

  • Cosmic rays
  • Energetic neutrino detectors
  • Magnetars
  • Ultra energetic neutrinos

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