Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2006-03-09
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
19 pages, 15 figures, Summary of talk given at the IIIrd International Workshop on: NO-VE "Neutrino Oscillations in Venice", V
Scientific paper
We consider the relic neutrino background produced by Population III stars coupled with a normal mode of star formation at lower redshift. The computation is performed in the framework of hierarchical structure formation and is based on cosmic star formation histories constrained to reproduce the observed star formation rate at redshift z \la 6, the observed chemical abundances in damped Lyman alpha absorbers and in the intergalactic medium, and to allow for an early reionization of the Universe at z ~ 10-20. We consider both a burst and non-burst model for Population III star formation. We find that although the high redshift burst of Population III stars does lead to an appreciable flux of neutrinos at relatively low energy (E_\nu \approx 1 MeV), the observable neutrino flux is dominated by the normal mode of star formation. We also find that predicted fluxes are at the present level of the SuperK limit. As a consequence, the supernova relic neutrino background has a direct impact on models of chemical evolution and/or supernova dynamics.
Olive Keith A.
Sandick Pearl
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