Invisible neutrino decays as origin of TeV gamma rays from GRB221009A
Jihong Huang, Yilin Wang, Bingrong Yu, Shun Zhou
Abstract
Abstract Recently, the LHAASO collaboration has observed the gamma rays of energies up to ten TeV from the gamma-ray burst GRB221009A, which has stimulated the community of astronomy, particle physics and astrophysics to propose various possible interpretations. In this paper, we put forward a viable scenario that neutrinos are produced together with TeV photons in the gamma-ray burst and gradually decay into the axion-like particles, which are then converted into gamma rays in the galactic magnetic fields. In such a scenario, the tension between previous axion-like particle interpretations and the existing observational constraints on the relevant coupling constant and mass can be relaxed.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsNeutrinoAxionGamma rayParticle physicsGamma-ray burstPhotonAstrophysicsNuclear physicsAstroparticle physicsDark matterAstronomyQuantum mechanicsAstrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaGamma-ray bursts and supernovaeDark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena