Constraining the diffuse flux from gamma-ray burst blastwaves with the KM3-230213A ultra-high-energy event

  • KM3NeT Collaboration

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Abstract

KM3NeT/ARCA is a deep-sea Cherenkov neutrino telescope located 100 km off the coast of the southern tip of Sicily, Italy. When completed, the detector will instrument around one cubic kilometre of water with photodetectors to search for energetic neutrinos of cosmic origin. On February 13th 2023, a partial configuration of KM3NeT/ARCA detected the most energetic neutrino ever observed, with an estimated energy of 220 PeV. This intriguing discovery raises questions about the origin and potential sources capable of producing neutrinos of this energy. In this contribution, we will discuss lepto-hadronic interactions in gamma-ray burst blastwaves as possible production sites for neutrinos of this energy. Moreover, we will discuss how the observation of the first-ever ultra-high-energy neutrino and the corresponding ultra-high-energy diffuse neutrino flux can provide new constraints on theoretical model parameters driving the emissivity of ultra-high-energy neutrinos from a larger population of gamma-ray bursts.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1173
JournalProceedings of Science
Volume501
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Dec 2025
Event39th International Cosmic Ray Conference, ICRC 2025 - Geneva, Switzerland
Duration: 15 Jul 202524 Jul 2025

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Multidisciplinary

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