Neutrino detection of transient sources with optical follow-up observations

Details Neutrino detection of transient sources with optical follow-up observations Neutrino detection of transient sources with optical follow-up observations

2008-10-08

arxiv.org/abs/0810.1416v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

4 pages, proceeding for the SF2A general assembly June 2008

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The ANTARES telescope has the opportunity to detect transient neutrino sources, such as gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), core-collapse supernovae (SNe), flares of active galactic nuclei (AGNs)... To enhance the sensitivity to these sources, we are developing a new detection method based on the observation of neutrino bursts followed by an optical detection. The ANTARES Collaboration is implementing a fast on-line event reconstruction with a good angular resolution. These characteristics allow to trigger an optical telescope network in order to identify the nature of the neutrinos (and high energy cosmic-rays) sources. This follow-up can be done with a network of small automatic telescopes and required a small observation time. An optical follow-up of special events, such as neutrino doublets in coincidence in time and space or single neutrino having a very high energy, would not only give access to the nature of the sources but also improve the sensitivity for neutrino detection from SNe or GRBs.

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