Neutrinos from Gamma-ray Bursts
Abstract
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are the most luminous electromagnetic burst in the Universe. They occur when a rapidly rotating massive star collapses or a binary neutron star merges. These events leave a newborn central compact object, either a black hole or neutron star, which launches relativistic jets that emit the luminous gamma-ray signals. These jets can accelerate non-thermal protons, which are expected to produce high-energy neutrinos via photohadronic interactions. This Chapter briefly summarizes the current physical picture of GRBs, and discusses neutrino emissions from GRBs, including both prompt and afterglow phases. Neutrinos from sub-classes of GRBs, including low-luminosity GRBs and short GRBs, are also discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2202.06480,
title = {Neutrinos from Gamma-ray Bursts},
author = {Shigeo S. Kimura},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2202.06480},
year = {2022}
}
Comments
To be published in Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics, edited by F. W. Stecker, in the Encyclopedia of Cosmology II, edited by G. G. Fazio, World Scientific Publishing Company, Singapore, 2022