Abstract
We present the results of searches for high-energy muon neutrinos from 41 gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) in the northern sky with the IceCube detector in its 22 string configuration active in 2007/2008. The searches cover both the prompt and a possible precursor emission as well as a model-independent, wide time window of -1 hr to +3hr around each GRB. In contrast to previous searches with a large GRB population, we do not utilize a standard Waxman-Bahcall GRB flux for the prompt emission but calculate individual neutrino spectra for all 41 GRBs from the burst parameters measured by satellites. For all of the three time windows, the best estimate for the number of signal events is zero. Therefore, we place 90% CL upper limits on the fluence from the prompt phase of 3.7 × 10 -3 erg cm-2 (72TeV-6.5PeV) and on the fluence from the precursor phase of 2.3 × 10-3 erg cm-2 (2.2-55TeV), where the quoted energy ranges contain 90% of the expected signal events in the detector. The 90% CL upper limit for the wide time window is 2.7 × 10 -3 erg cm-2 (3TeV-2.8PeV) assuming an E -2 flux.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 346-359 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Astrophysical Journal |
| Volume | 710 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Gamma-ray burst: general
- Methods: data analysis
- Neutrinos
- Telescopes
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- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science
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Search for muon neutrinos from gamma-ray bursts with the IceCube neutrino telescope. / Abbasi, R.; Abdou, Y.; Abu-Zayyad, T.; Adams, J.; Aguilar, J. A.; Ahlers, M.; Andeen, K.; Auffenberg, J.; Bai, X.; Baker, M.; Barwick, S. W.; Bay, R.; Bazo Alba, J. L.; Beattie, K.; Beatty, J. J.; Bechet, S.; Becker, J. K.; Becker, K. H.; Benabderrahmane, M. L.; Berdermann, J.; Berghaus, P.; Berley, D.; Bernardini, E.; Bertrand, D.; Besson, D. Z.; Bissok, M.; Blaufuss, E.; Boersma, D. J.; Bohm, C.; Bolmont, J.; Botner, O.; Bradley, L.; Braun, J.; Breder, D.; Castermans, T.; Chirkin, D.; Christy, B.; Clem, J.; Cohen, S.; Cowen, D. F.; D'Agostino, M. V.; Danninger, M.; Day, C. T.; De Clercq, C.; Demirörs, L.; Depaepe, O.; Descamps, F.; Desiati, P.; De Vries-Uiterweerd, G.; Deyoung, T.; Diaz-Velez, J. C.; Dreyer, J.; Dumm, J. P.; Duvoort, M. R.; Edwards, W. R.; Ehrlich, R.; Eisch, J.; Ellsworth, R. W.; Engdegrd, O.; Euler, S.; Evenson, P. A.; Fadiran, O.; Fazely, A. R.; Feusels, T.; Filimonov, K.; Finley, C.; Foerster, M. M.; Fox, B. D.; Franckowiak, A.; Franke, R.; Gaisser, T. K.; Gallagher, J.; Ganugapati, R.; Gerhardt, L.; Gladstone, L.; Goldschmidt, A.; Goodman, J. A.; Gozzini, R.; Grant, D.; Griesel, T.; Gross, A.; Grullon, S.; Gunasingha, R. M.; Gurtner, M.; Ha, C.; Hallgren, A.; Halzen, F.; Han, K.; Hanson, K.; Hasegawa, Y.; Heise, J.; Helbing, K.; Herquet, P.; Hickford, S.; Hill, G. C.; Hoffman, K. D.; Hoshina, K.; Hubert, D.; Huelsnitz, W.; Hül, J. P.; Hulth, P. O.; Hultqvist, K.; Hussain, S.; Imlay, R. L.; Inaba, M.; Ishihara, A.; Jacobsen, J.; Japaridze, G. S.; Johansson, H.; Joseph, J. M.; Kampert, K. H.; Kappes, A.; Karg, T.; Karle, A.; Kelley, J. L.; Kenny, P.; Kiryluk, J.; Kislat, F.; Klein, S. R.; Knops, S.; Kohnen, G.; Kolanoski, H.; Köpke, L.; Kowalski, M.; Kowarik, T.; Krasberg, M.; Kuehn, K.; Kuwabara, T.; Labare, M.; Lafebre, S.; Laihem, K.; Landsman, H.; Lauer, R.; Lennarz, D.; Lucke, A.; Lundberg, J.; Lünemann, J.; Madsen, J.; Majumdar, P.; Maruyama, R.; Mase, K.; Matis, H. S.; McParland, C. P.; Meagher, K.; Merck, M.; Mészros, P.; Middell, E.; Milke, N.; Miyamoto, H.; Mohr, A.; Montaruli, T.; Morse, R.; Movit, S. M.; Nahnhauer, R.; Nam, J. W.; Nieen, P.; Nygren, D. R.; Odrowski, S.; Olivas, A.; Olivo, M.; Ono, M.; Panknin, S.; Patton, S.; Pérez De Los Heros, C.; Petrovic, J.; Piegsa, A.; Pieloth, D.; Pohl, A. C.; Porrata, R.; Potthoff, N.; Price, P. B.; Prikockis, M.; Przybylski, G. T.; Rawlins, K.; Redl, P.; Resconi, E.; Rhode, W.; Ribordy, M.; Rizzo, A.; Rodrigues, J. P.; Roth, P.; Rothmaier, F.; Rott, C.; Roucelle, C.; Rutledge, D.; Ryckbosch, D.; Sander, H. G.; Sarkar, S.; Schlenstedt, S.; Schmidt, T.; Schneider, D.; Schukraft, A.; Schulz, O.; Schunck, M.; Seckel, D.; Semburg, B.; Seo, S. H.; Sestayo, Y.; Seunarine, S.; Silvestri, A.; Slipak, A.; Spiczak, G. M.; Spiering, C.; Stamatikos, M.; Stanev, T.; Stephens, G.; Stezelberger, T.; Stokstad, R. G.; Stoufer, M. C.; Stoyanov, S.; Strahler, E. A.; Straszheim, T.; Sulanke, K. H.; Sullivan, G. W.; Swillens, Q.; Taboada, I.; Tamburro, A.; Tarasova, O.; Tepe, A.; Ter-Antonyan, S.; Terranova, C.; Tilav, S.; Toale, P. A.; Tooker, J.; Tosi, D.; Turan, D.; Van Eijndhoven, N.; Vandenbroucke, J.; Van Overloop, A.; Voigt, B.; Walck, C.; Waldenmaier, T.; Walter, M.; Wendt, C.; Westerhoff, S.; Whitehorn, N.; Wiebusch, C. H.; Wiedemann, A.; Wikström, G.; Williams, D. R.; Wischnewski, R.; Wissing, H.; Woschnagg, K.; Xu, X. W.; Yodh, G.; Yoshida, And S.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Search for muon neutrinos from gamma-ray bursts with the IceCube neutrino telescope
AU - Abbasi, R.
AU - Abdou, Y.
AU - Abu-Zayyad, T.
AU - Adams, J.
AU - Aguilar, J. A.
AU - Ahlers, M.
AU - Andeen, K.
AU - Auffenberg, J.
AU - Bai, X.
AU - Baker, M.
AU - Barwick, S. W.
AU - Bay, R.
AU - Bazo Alba, J. L.
AU - Beattie, K.
AU - Beatty, J. J.
AU - Bechet, S.
AU - Becker, J. K.
AU - Becker, K. H.
AU - Benabderrahmane, M. L.
AU - Berdermann, J.
AU - Berghaus, P.
AU - Berley, D.
AU - Bernardini, E.
AU - Bertrand, D.
AU - Besson, D. Z.
AU - Bissok, M.
AU - Blaufuss, E.
AU - Boersma, D. J.
AU - Bohm, C.
AU - Bolmont, J.
AU - Botner, O.
AU - Bradley, L.
AU - Braun, J.
AU - Breder, D.
AU - Castermans, T.
AU - Chirkin, D.
AU - Christy, B.
AU - Clem, J.
AU - Cohen, S.
AU - Cowen, D. F.
AU - D'Agostino, M. V.
AU - Danninger, M.
AU - Day, C. T.
AU - De Clercq, C.
AU - Demirörs, L.
AU - Depaepe, O.
AU - Descamps, F.
AU - Desiati, P.
AU - De Vries-Uiterweerd, G.
AU - Deyoung, T.
AU - Diaz-Velez, J. C.
AU - Dreyer, J.
AU - Dumm, J. P.
AU - Duvoort, M. R.
AU - Edwards, W. R.
AU - Ehrlich, R.
AU - Eisch, J.
AU - Ellsworth, R. W.
AU - Engdegrd, O.
AU - Euler, S.
AU - Evenson, P. A.
AU - Fadiran, O.
AU - Fazely, A. R.
AU - Feusels, T.
AU - Filimonov, K.
AU - Finley, C.
AU - Foerster, M. M.
AU - Fox, B. D.
AU - Franckowiak, A.
AU - Franke, R.
AU - Gaisser, T. K.
AU - Gallagher, J.
AU - Ganugapati, R.
AU - Gerhardt, L.
AU - Gladstone, L.
AU - Goldschmidt, A.
AU - Goodman, J. A.
AU - Gozzini, R.
AU - Grant, D.
AU - Griesel, T.
AU - Gross, A.
AU - Grullon, S.
AU - Gunasingha, R. M.
AU - Gurtner, M.
AU - Ha, C.
AU - Hallgren, A.
AU - Halzen, F.
AU - Han, K.
AU - Hanson, K.
AU - Hasegawa, Y.
AU - Heise, J.
AU - Helbing, K.
AU - Herquet, P.
AU - Hickford, S.
AU - Hill, G. C.
AU - Hoffman, K. D.
AU - Hoshina, K.
AU - Hubert, D.
AU - Huelsnitz, W.
AU - Hül, J. P.
AU - Hulth, P. O.
AU - Hultqvist, K.
AU - Hussain, S.
AU - Imlay, R. L.
AU - Inaba, M.
AU - Ishihara, A.
AU - Jacobsen, J.
AU - Japaridze, G. S.
AU - Johansson, H.
AU - Joseph, J. M.
AU - Kampert, K. H.
AU - Kappes, A.
AU - Karg, T.
AU - Karle, A.
AU - Kelley, J. L.
AU - Kenny, P.
AU - Kiryluk, J.
AU - Kislat, F.
AU - Klein, S. R.
AU - Knops, S.
AU - Kohnen, G.
AU - Kolanoski, H.
AU - Köpke, L.
AU - Kowalski, M.
AU - Kowarik, T.
AU - Krasberg, M.
AU - Kuehn, K.
AU - Kuwabara, T.
AU - Labare, M.
AU - Lafebre, S.
AU - Laihem, K.
AU - Landsman, H.
AU - Lauer, R.
AU - Lennarz, D.
AU - Lucke, A.
AU - Lundberg, J.
AU - Lünemann, J.
AU - Madsen, J.
AU - Majumdar, P.
AU - Maruyama, R.
AU - Mase, K.
AU - Matis, H. S.
AU - McParland, C. P.
AU - Meagher, K.
AU - Merck, M.
AU - Mészros, P.
AU - Middell, E.
AU - Milke, N.
AU - Miyamoto, H.
AU - Mohr, A.
AU - Montaruli, T.
AU - Morse, R.
AU - Movit, S. M.
AU - Nahnhauer, R.
AU - Nam, J. W.
AU - Nieen, P.
AU - Nygren, D. R.
AU - Odrowski, S.
AU - Olivas, A.
AU - Olivo, M.
AU - Ono, M.
AU - Panknin, S.
AU - Patton, S.
AU - Pérez De Los Heros, C.
AU - Petrovic, J.
AU - Piegsa, A.
AU - Pieloth, D.
AU - Pohl, A. C.
AU - Porrata, R.
AU - Potthoff, N.
AU - Price, P. B.
AU - Prikockis, M.
AU - Przybylski, G. T.
AU - Rawlins, K.
AU - Redl, P.
AU - Resconi, E.
AU - Rhode, W.
AU - Ribordy, M.
AU - Rizzo, A.
AU - Rodrigues, J. P.
AU - Roth, P.
AU - Rothmaier, F.
AU - Rott, C.
AU - Roucelle, C.
AU - Rutledge, D.
AU - Ryckbosch, D.
AU - Sander, H. G.
AU - Sarkar, S.
AU - Schlenstedt, S.
AU - Schmidt, T.
AU - Schneider, D.
AU - Schukraft, A.
AU - Schulz, O.
AU - Schunck, M.
AU - Seckel, D.
AU - Semburg, B.
AU - Seo, S. H.
AU - Sestayo, Y.
AU - Seunarine, S.
AU - Silvestri, A.
AU - Slipak, A.
AU - Spiczak, G. M.
AU - Spiering, C.
AU - Stamatikos, M.
AU - Stanev, T.
AU - Stephens, G.
AU - Stezelberger, T.
AU - Stokstad, R. G.
AU - Stoufer, M. C.
AU - Stoyanov, S.
AU - Strahler, E. A.
AU - Straszheim, T.
AU - Sulanke, K. H.
AU - Sullivan, G. W.
AU - Swillens, Q.
AU - Taboada, I.
AU - Tamburro, A.
AU - Tarasova, O.
AU - Tepe, A.
AU - Ter-Antonyan, S.
AU - Terranova, C.
AU - Tilav, S.
AU - Toale, P. A.
AU - Tooker, J.
AU - Tosi, D.
AU - Turan, D.
AU - Van Eijndhoven, N.
AU - Vandenbroucke, J.
AU - Van Overloop, A.
AU - Voigt, B.
AU - Walck, C.
AU - Waldenmaier, T.
AU - Walter, M.
AU - Wendt, C.
AU - Westerhoff, S.
AU - Whitehorn, N.
AU - Wiebusch, C. H.
AU - Wiedemann, A.
AU - Wikström, G.
AU - Williams, D. R.
AU - Wischnewski, R.
AU - Wissing, H.
AU - Woschnagg, K.
AU - Xu, X. W.
AU - Yodh, G.
AU - Yoshida, And S.
N1 - Funding Information: This project is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (grant 135356), the DFG priority program HALO (SPP1294, grant ME3534/1-2), the DFG research unit INUIT (grants FOR1525, STR453/7-1, and SCHN1138/2-1), the DFG (grant SCHN1140/2-1), MeteoSwiss (GAW-CH program), the European Research Council (grant 615922-BLACARAT), the ACTRIS program (European Union Seventh Framework Program (FP7/2007-2013), grant 262254) and the BACCHUS project (European Union Seventh Framework Program (FP7/2007-2013), grant 603445). We thank the International Foundation High Altitude Research Stations Jungfraujoch and Gornergrat (HFSJG) for the opportunity to perform experiments on the Jungfraujoch. We also thank MeteoSwiss for providing the meteorological data, E. Hammer for processing the ice residual SMPS data, E. Herrmann for providing the GAW data, N. Bukowiecki for maintaining the Jungfraujoch data chain and infrastructure, I. Crawford for providing the WIBS3 data, S. Schmidt and T. Klimach for OPSS operation and data acquisition, and C. Linke and R. F?rber for their assistance in Single Particle Soot Photometer setup and operation, respectively. The aerosol data are archived at the Paul Scherrer Institute and are available upon request (email: martin.gysel@psi.ch). The meteorological data are available from MeteoSwiss.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - We present the results of searches for high-energy muon neutrinos from 41 gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) in the northern sky with the IceCube detector in its 22 string configuration active in 2007/2008. The searches cover both the prompt and a possible precursor emission as well as a model-independent, wide time window of -1 hr to +3hr around each GRB. In contrast to previous searches with a large GRB population, we do not utilize a standard Waxman-Bahcall GRB flux for the prompt emission but calculate individual neutrino spectra for all 41 GRBs from the burst parameters measured by satellites. For all of the three time windows, the best estimate for the number of signal events is zero. Therefore, we place 90% CL upper limits on the fluence from the prompt phase of 3.7 × 10 -3 erg cm-2 (72TeV-6.5PeV) and on the fluence from the precursor phase of 2.3 × 10-3 erg cm-2 (2.2-55TeV), where the quoted energy ranges contain 90% of the expected signal events in the detector. The 90% CL upper limit for the wide time window is 2.7 × 10 -3 erg cm-2 (3TeV-2.8PeV) assuming an E -2 flux.
AB - We present the results of searches for high-energy muon neutrinos from 41 gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) in the northern sky with the IceCube detector in its 22 string configuration active in 2007/2008. The searches cover both the prompt and a possible precursor emission as well as a model-independent, wide time window of -1 hr to +3hr around each GRB. In contrast to previous searches with a large GRB population, we do not utilize a standard Waxman-Bahcall GRB flux for the prompt emission but calculate individual neutrino spectra for all 41 GRBs from the burst parameters measured by satellites. For all of the three time windows, the best estimate for the number of signal events is zero. Therefore, we place 90% CL upper limits on the fluence from the prompt phase of 3.7 × 10 -3 erg cm-2 (72TeV-6.5PeV) and on the fluence from the precursor phase of 2.3 × 10-3 erg cm-2 (2.2-55TeV), where the quoted energy ranges contain 90% of the expected signal events in the detector. The 90% CL upper limit for the wide time window is 2.7 × 10 -3 erg cm-2 (3TeV-2.8PeV) assuming an E -2 flux.
KW - Gamma-ray burst: general
KW - Methods: data analysis
KW - Neutrinos
KW - Telescopes
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