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Gamma-Ray Bursts & High Energy Astrophysics Kunihito Ioka (KEK) 井岡 邦仁
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Universe Quantum mechanics x p ≥ ℏ General relativity R BH =2GM/c 2 Various scales ⇒ Order estimate Ultimate goal of Astrophysics is to reveal all cosmic phenomena based on physics 10 30 10 20 10 10 0 10 -10 10 -30 10 -20 10 -10 10 0 10 10 20 g/cm 3 cm Atom =ћ/cL 4 Uncertainty limit Black hole limit =c 2 /2GL 2 Solar system Sun Galaxy Universe Neutron star Human Quark Nucleon White dwarf Cluster
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Cosmic jet L~10 51 erg/s~10 44 W » 10 6 W (man-made) AGN ( Active Galactic Nuclei ) Microquasar Pulsar GRB Big Puzzle ~10 6-9 M ☉ BH ~10M ☉ BH Neutron star Current Energy Man-made accelerator BH formation?
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Cosmic ray High energy particles (proton, heavy nuclei) pervade the universe Origin is unknown Up to ~10 20 eV » 10 13 eV (man-made) If 1g matter turns into 10 20 eV cosmic ray, we can supply our electric power for 10 5 yr! 1 particle/km 2 /century Bhattacharjee&Sigl 00 LHC Cosmic ray spectrum 10 20 eVGeV Flux
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GRB = = Sun ~10 33 g GRB ~10 52 erg Atomic bomb In ~sec, GRB release energy Sun emit over lifetime GRB is the most luminous object E=mc 2 (by Einstein) ~1kg
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Astronomical observation Light curve Spectrum Sky position Too small size Observation+Physics ⇒ We understand cosmic phenomena Photon ( ) Multi-wavelength: Optical (eV) + Radio ( eV), Microwave (meV), Infrared (eV), X-ray (keV), -ray (MeV)
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GRB observation >msec Luminosity Time ~ 1000 events/yr Isotropic sky distribution ~ 200 keV, nonthermal 10 -3 s ~ 10 3 s : Short, Long GRB Afterglow X Opt Radio Cosmological distance Redshift Supernova ~1day ~10sec The most luminous ~10 51 erg/s Distance unknown ⇒ True energy unknown
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Paradox? msec x c ~ 300km 10 51 erg/s x msec ~ 10 48 erg MeV -ray number density > 10 29 cm -3 Interaction length ~(10 -25 x10 29 ) -1 cm ~10 -4 cm < 300km -ray can not escape? e+e+ e-e-
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99.99% of light speed Lorentz factor Unique solution
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Blue-shift 1MeV 10keV MeV=10 6 eV keV=10 3 eV m e c 2 ~MeV Comoving frame Observer frame Similar to the Dopplar effect for a crossing silen Low energy can not produce e ±
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Standard model Central Engine Massive star SN Internal shock ? Inter stellar medium External shock v>99.99%c 光度 GRB 時間 Afterglow Kinetic energy ↓ Shock dissipation
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GRB ≈ BH formation GRB jet breaks out of massive stellar envelope msec x c ~ 300km ~ BH radius Why BH launches relativistic jet? ?
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Multi-messenger Light curve Spectrum Sky position Too small size Photon ( ) + Other particles Photon (meV-MeV) + High energy (MeV-100TeV) Cosmic ray (GeV-10 20 eV) Neutrino (MeV-10 19 eV) Gravitational wave (nHz-kHz)
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Fermi has launched! 11 Jun 2008, GLAST→Fermi GBM: 0.01-30MeV, 8sr, 1 o res LAT: 0.02-300GeV, 2.5sr, 5 o -5’res LAT first all-sky map Only 4day data = 1 yr data by previous mission
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GBM First GRBs 31 GRBs per 1 st month ( ⇒ 372/yr) Slightly more than predicted Within a few degrees of Swift calculations
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Blue-shift 1MeV 10keV MeV=10 6 eV keV=10 3 eV m e c 2 ~MeV Comoving frame Observer frame Similar to the Dopplar effect for a crossing silen Low energy can not produce e ±
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Blue-shift 1GeV MeV=10 6 eV keV=10 3 eV m e c 2 ~MeV Comoving frame Observer frame High energy can produce e ± ⇒ flux is suppressed 10MeV
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e ± cutoff and line Photon spectrum KI+ 07 Murase&KI 08 1. e ± cutoff energy ⇒ Jet velocity 2. e ± line ⇒ e ± abundance (⇒ Jet properties ⇒ Central engine) energy Luminosity
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High energy proton Jet likely contains (proton, heavy nuclei) + ( , e ± ) cutoff Photon spectrum Luminosity ~GeV (10 9 eV) Energy >10 20 eV Proton spectrum cutoff Proton interacts with more weakly than Pion ( ) mass > e mass ⇒ Higher energy cutoff
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Cosmic ray from GRB 1 particle/km 2 /century Bhattacharjee&Sigl 00 GRB could be the origin of 10 20 eV cosmic ray! Cosmic ray composition ⇒ Jet composition (p, Fe?) ⇒ Central engine GRB energy generation rate ~ CR energy generation rate
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High energy neutrino Murase,KI+(06) Neutrino spectrum proton n ++ ++ e+e+ e ⇒ High energy (~5% x proton ) ⇒ Proton fraction ⇒ Central engine Strong penetration Not delayed CR origin interaction@>TeV appearance Limitting speed Equivalence principle
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IceCube On-going Completion by 2011 @South pole V~km 3
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Gravitational wave GW can directly “see” the central engine Transparent for GW Short GRB: origin unknown Amplitude Time Long GRB Charge motion ⇒ Photon Mass motion ⇒ GW (v=c) (ripple of the space-time) Waveform ⇔ Mass, Radius, …
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Direct detection Free mass separation changes GW x/x~GM/r~10 -22 GR test: Novel prize Short GRB origin Nuclear physics Laser interferometers TAMA LIGO VIRGO GEO ~km
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Summary GRB: Most luminous object Multi-wavelength obs. ⇒ Massive star, Relativistic jet, BH/NS Multi-messenger obs. High energy Cosmic Ray Neutrino Gravitational wave ⇒ Central engine (BH formation), Jet, … High Energy Astrophysics Unexpected may be waiting
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Livingston plot Planck scale in ~190 yr (J/ , ) (gluon) (N =3) (W ±,Z) (top) Man-made accelerator is already saturating Cosmic accelerator could expand the energy frontier Center-of-Mass Energy Year ?
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