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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
ANTARES constrains a blazar origin of two IceCube PeV neutrino events
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 576, Article L8, Year 2015
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Context. The source(s) of the neutrino excess reported by the IceCube Collaboration is unknown. The TANAMI Collaboration recently reported on the multiwavelength emission of six bright, variable blazars which are positionally coincident with two of the most energetic IceCube events. Objects like these are prime candidates to be the source of the highest-energy cosmic rays, and thus of associated neutrino emission. Aims. We present an analysis of neutrino emission from the six blazars using observations with the ANTARES neutrino telescope. Methods. The standard methods of the ANTARES candidate list search are applied to six years of data to search for an excess of muons - and hence their neutrino progenitors - from the directions of the six blazars described by the TANAMI Collaboration, and which are possibly associated with two IceCube events. Monte Carlo simulations of the detector response to both signal and background particle fluxes are used to estimate the sensitivity of this analysis for different possible source neutrino spectra. A maximum-likelihood approach, using the reconstructed energies and arrival directions of through-going muons, is used to identify events with properties consistent with a blazar origin. Results. Both blazars predicted to be the most neutrino-bright in the TANAMI sample (1653-329 and 1714-336) have a signal flux fitted by the likelihood analysis corresponding to approximately one event. This observation is consistent with the blazar-origin hypothesis of the IceCube event IC14 for a broad range of blazar spectra, although an atmospheric origin cannot be excluded. No ANTARES events are observed from any of the other four blazars, including the three associated with IceCube event IC20. This excludes at a 90% confidence level the possibility that this event was produced by these blazars unless the neutrino spectrum is flatter than -2.4. © ESO, 2015.
Authors & Co-Authors
Adrían-Martínez, Silvia
Spain, Valencia
Universitat Politècnica de València
Albert, Andrea M.
France, Mulhouse
Universite de Haute Alsace
André, Michel
Spain, Barcelona
Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya
Anton, Gisela K.Stycz
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Ardid, Miguel
Spain, Valencia
Universitat Politècnica de València
Aubert, Jean Jacques
France, Marseille
Aix Marseille Université
Baret, Bruny C.
France, Paris
Apc - Astroparticule et Cosmologie
Barrios-Martí, Javier
Spain, Paterna
Csic-uv - Instituto de Física Corpuscular
Basa, Stéphane
France, Marseille
Laboratoire D'astrophysique de Marseille
Bertin, Vincent
France, Marseille
Aix Marseille Université
Biagi, Simone
Italy, Catania
Infn - Laboratori Nazionali Del Sud
Bogazzi, Claudio
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Bormuth, Robert
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Netherlands, Leiden
Universiteit Leiden
Bou-Cabo, Manuel
Spain, Valencia
Universitat Politècnica de València
Bouwhuis, Mieke C.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Bruijn, Ronald
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Brunner, Juergen
France, Marseille
Aix Marseille Université
Busto, José
France, Marseille
Aix Marseille Université
Capone, Antonio
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare - Infn
Italy, Rome
Sapienza Università Di Roma
Caramete, Laurenţiu Ioan
Romania, Bucharest
Institute for Space Sciences, Bucharest
Carr, John S.
France, Marseille
Aix Marseille Université
Chiarusi, Tommaso
Italy, Bologna
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Bologna
Circella, Marco
Italy, Bari
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Bari
Trovato, Agata
Italy, Catania
Infn - Laboratori Nazionali Del Sud
Costantini, Heide
France, Marseille
Aix Marseille Université
Coyle, Paschal A.
France, Marseille
Aix Marseille Université
Creusot, Alexandre
France, Paris
Apc - Astroparticule et Cosmologie
De Rosa, G. D.
Italy, Naples
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Napoli
Italy, Naples
Università Degli Studi Di Napoli Federico Ii
Dekeyser, Ivan J.
France, Marseille
Institut Méditerranéen D'océanologie
France, Paris
Insu - Institut National Des Sciences de L'univers
Deschamps, Anne E.
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
De Bonis, Giulia
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare - Infn
Italy, Rome
Sapienza Università Di Roma
Distefano, Carla
Italy, Catania
Infn - Laboratori Nazionali Del Sud
Donzaud, Corinne
France, Paris
Apc - Astroparticule et Cosmologie
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Université Paris-saclay
Dornic, Damien
France, Marseille
Aix Marseille Université
Dorosti, Q.
Netherlands, Groningen
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Drouhin, Doriane
France, Mulhouse
Universite de Haute Alsace
Dumas, A.
France, Aubiere
Laboratoire de Physique de Clermont
Eberl, Thomas
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Enzenhöfer, Alexander
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Escoffier, Stéphanie
France, Marseille
Aix Marseille Université
Fehn, K.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Felis-Enguix, Ivan
Spain, Valencia
Universitat Politècnica de València
Fermani, Paolo
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare - Infn
Italy, Rome
Sapienza Università Di Roma
Folger, Florian
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Fusco, Luigi Antonio
Italy, Bologna
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Bologna
Italy, Bologna
Alma Mater Studiorum Università Di Bologna
Galatá, Salvatore
France, Paris
Apc - Astroparticule et Cosmologie
Gay, Pascal
France, Aubiere
Laboratoire de Physique de Clermont
Geißelsöder, Stefan
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Geyer, K.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Giordano, Valentina
Italy, Catania
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Catania
Gleixner, Andreas
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Gómez-González, Juan Pablo
Spain, Paterna
Csic-uv - Instituto de Física Corpuscular
Gracia-Ruiz, R.
France, Paris
Apc - Astroparticule et Cosmologie
Graf, Kay
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Van-Haren, Hans
Netherlands, 't Horntje
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
Heijboer, Aart J.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Hello, Yann
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Hernández-Rey, Juan José
Spain, Paterna
Csic-uv - Instituto de Física Corpuscular
Herrero, Alicia
Spain, Valencia
Universitat Politècnica de València
Hössl, Jurgen
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Hofestädt, Jannik
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Hugon, Christophe M.F.
Italy, Genoa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Genova
Italy, Genoa
Università Degli Studi Di Genova
James, Clancy W.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
de Jong, Maarten D.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Netherlands, Leiden
Universiteit Leiden
Kalekin, Oleg
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Katz, Ulrich F.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Kießling, Dominik
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Kooijman, Paul M.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Netherlands, Utrecht
Universiteit Utrecht
Kouchner, Antoine
France, Paris
Apc - Astroparticule et Cosmologie
Kulikovskiy, Vladimir
Italy, Catania
Infn - Laboratori Nazionali Del Sud
Lahmann, Robert
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Lattuada, Dario
Italy, Catania
Infn - Laboratori Nazionali Del Sud
Lefévre, Dominique
France, Marseille
Institut Méditerranéen D'océanologie
France, Paris
Insu - Institut National Des Sciences de L'univers
Leonora, Emanuele
Italy, Catania
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Catania
Italy, Catania
Università Degli Studi Di Catania
Loehner, Herbert
Netherlands, Groningen
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Loucatos, Sotiris
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Cea Saclay
Mangano, Salvatore
Spain, Paterna
Csic-uv - Instituto de Física Corpuscular
Marcelin, Michel
France, Marseille
Laboratoire D'astrophysique de Marseille
Margiotta, Annarita R.
Italy, Bologna
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Bologna
Italy, Bologna
Alma Mater Studiorum Università Di Bologna
Martínez-Mora, Juan Antonio
Spain, Valencia
Universitat Politècnica de València
Martini, Séverine
France, Marseille
Institut Méditerranéen D'océanologie
France, Paris
Insu - Institut National Des Sciences de L'univers
Mathieu, Aurore
France, Marseille
Aix Marseille Université
Michael, Tino
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Migliozzi, Pasquale
Italy, Naples
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Napoli
Neff, Max Goeger
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Nezri, Emmanuel
France, Marseille
Laboratoire D'astrophysique de Marseille
Pəvəlaş, G. E.
Romania, Bucharest
Institute for Space Sciences, Bucharest
Perrina, Chiara
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare - Infn
Italy, Rome
Sapienza Università Di Roma
Piattelli, Paolo
Italy, Catania
Infn - Laboratori Nazionali Del Sud
Popa, Vlad
Romania, Bucharest
Institute for Space Sciences, Bucharest
Pradier, Thierry
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Racca, Chantal
France, Mulhouse
Universite de Haute Alsace
Riccobene, G. Maria
Italy, Catania
Infn - Laboratori Nazionali Del Sud
Richter, Roland
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Roensch, Kathrin
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Rostovtsev, Andrei A.
Russian Federation, Moscow
Alikhanov Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics
Saldaña, María
Spain, Valencia
Universitat Politècnica de València
Samtleben, Dorothea Franziska Elisabeth
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Netherlands, Leiden
Universiteit Leiden
Sánchez Losa, Agustín
Spain, Paterna
Csic-uv - Instituto de Física Corpuscular
Sanguineti, Matteo
Italy, Genoa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Genova
Italy, Genoa
Università Degli Studi Di Genova
Sapienza, Piera
Italy, Catania
Infn - Laboratori Nazionali Del Sud
Schmid, Julia
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Schnabel, Jutta
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Schüssler, Fabian
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Cea Saclay
Spurio, Maurizio Saturno
Italy, Bologna
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Bologna
Italy, Bologna
Alma Mater Studiorum Università Di Bologna
Taiuti, Mauro Gino F.
Italy, Genoa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Genova
Italy, Genoa
Università Degli Studi Di Genova
Tamburini, Christian
France, Marseille
Institut Méditerranéen D'océanologie
France, Paris
Insu - Institut National Des Sciences de L'univers
Tayalati, Yahya
Morocco, Oujda
Université Mohammed Premier Oujda
van Elewyck, Véronique
France, Paris
Apc - Astroparticule et Cosmologie
Wagner, Stefan J.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
de Wolf, Els A.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Yepes-Ramirez, H.
Spain, Paterna
Csic-uv - Instituto de Física Corpuscular
Zornoza, J. D.
Spain, Paterna
Csic-uv - Instituto de Física Corpuscular
Zú̃niga, Juan
Spain, Paterna
Csic-uv - Instituto de Física Corpuscular
Krauß, Felicia
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Kadler, Matthias L.
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Mannheim, Karl
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Schulz, Robert
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Trüstedt, Jonas
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Wilms, Joern
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Ojha, Roopesh
United States, Washington, D.c.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
United States, Baltimore
University of Maryland, Baltimore County Umbc
United States, Washington, D.c.
The Catholic University of America
Ros, Eduardo
Germany, Bonn
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
Spain, Valencia
Universitat de València
Baumgartner, Wayne H.
United States, Washington, D.c.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Beuchert, Tobias
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Blanchard, Jay M.
Chile, Biobio
Universidad de Concepcion
Bürkel, C.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Carpenter, Bryce D.
United States, Washington, D.c.
The Catholic University of America
Edwards, Philip G.
Australia, Canberra
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Eisenacher Glawion, D.
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Elsässer, Dominik
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Fritsch, Ulf
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Gehrels, Neil C.
United States, Washington, D.c.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Gräfe, C.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Großberger, Christoph
Germany, Garching Bei Munchen
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
Hase, Hayo
Germany, Kotzting
Bundesamt Für Kartographie Und Geodäsie
Horiuchi, Shinji
Australia, Canberra
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Kappes, Alexander
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Kreikenbohm, Annika
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Kreykenbohm, Ingo
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Langejahn, Marcus
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Leiter, K.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Litzinger, Eugenia
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Lovell, James E.J.
Australia, Hobart
University of Tasmania
Müller, Cornelia
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Phillips, Christopher J.
Australia, Canberra
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Plötz, Christian
Germany, Kotzting
Bundesamt Für Kartographie Und Geodäsie
Quick, Jonathan F.H.
South Africa, Krugersdorp
Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory
Steinbring, T.
Germany, Erlangen
Friedrich-alexander-universität Erlangen-nürnberg
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Stevens, Jamie B.
Australia, Canberra
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Thompson, David J.
United States, Washington, D.c.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Tzioumis, Anastasios K.
Australia, Canberra
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Statistics
Citations: 16
Authors: 151
Affiliations: 48
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1051/0004-6361/201525670
ISSN:
00046361
Research Areas
Environmental