Neutrino radiation from a collapsing galactic nucleus |
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Authors: | V. I. Dokuchaev |
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Affiliation: | (1) Institute forNuclearResearch, RussianAcademy of Sciences, pr. 60-letiya Oktyabrya 7a, Moscow, 117312, Russia |
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Abstract: | We discuss the possible observational manifestation of the formation of massive black holes in galactic nuclei in the form of an intense high-energy neutrino flux. A short-lived (≤10 yr) hidden neutrino source results from the natural dynamicalal evolution of a central star cluster in the galactic nucleus before its gravitational collapse. The central star cluster at the final evolutionary stage consists of degenerate compact stars (neutron stars and stellar-mass black holes) and is embedded in a massive gaseous envelope produced by destructive collisions of normal stars. Multiple fireballs from frequent collisions of neutron stars give rise to a tenuous quasi-stationary cavity in the central part of the massive envelope. The cavity is filled with shock waves on which an effective cosmic-ray acceleration takes place. Allthe accelerated particles, except the secondary high-energy neutrinos, are absorbed in the dense envelope. The neutrino signal that carries information on the dynamicals of the collapsing galactic nucleus can be recorded by a neutrino detector with an effective area S∼1 km2. |
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Keywords: | active galactic nuclei, quasars, and radio galaxies high-energy neutrinos massive black holes |
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