The Search for Muon Neutrinos from Gamma-Ray Bursts with AMANDA

ORAL

Abstract

Since 1997, AMANDA has been searching the sky for neutrino signatures from astrophysical sources, both discrete and diffuse. Here we present the results of the search for Gamma-Ray Burst neutrinos from over 500 Northern Hemisphere bursts observed with BATSE, HETE, and other instruments of the InterPlanetary Network from 1997-2003. Our observations result in the most stringent limit on a muon neutrino flux to date; implications for several models of GRB neutrino emission are addressed. We also briefly discuss the future potential for GRB searches with km-scale detectors, such as IceCube.

Authors

  • Kyler Kuehn

    University of California-Irvine