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Low- and High-energy Neutrinos from SN 2023ixf in M101

D. Guetta, A. Langella, S. Gagliardini, M. Della Valle

2023The Astrophysical Journal Letters25 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Abstract Supernova (SN) 2023ixf in M101 is the closest SN explosion observed in the last decade. Therefore, it is a suitable test bed to study the role of jets in powering the SN ejecta. With this aim, we explored the idea that high-energy neutrinos could be produced during the interaction between the jets and the intense radiation field produced in the SN explosion and eventually be observed by the IceCube neutrino telescope. The lack of detection of such neutrinos has significantly constrained both the fraction of stellar collapses that produce jets and/or the theoretical models for neutrino production. Finally, we investigated the possibility of detecting low-energy neutrinos from SN 2023ixf with the Super- and Hyper-Kamiokande experiments, obtaining, in both cases, subthreshold estimates.

Topics & Concepts

PhysicsNeutrinoSupernovaEjectaAstrophysicsEnergy (signal processing)AstronomyNuclear physicsQuantum mechanicsAstrophysics and Cosmic PhenomenaGamma-ray bursts and supernovaeNeutrino Physics Research