We propose prompt searches for X-ray and optical counterparts to IceCube high-energy astrophysical neutrinos with INTEGRAL. The astrophysical flux of high-energy neutrinos discovered by IceCube (Aarsten et al. 2013, Science 22, 342) is expected to help us reveal the elusive sources of cosmic rays. While no neutrino point-sources have been detected so far, a significant increase in the sensitivity of this study can be obtained by performing electromagnetic (EM) observations of IceCube neutrino positions to search for transient emitters. The IceCube observatory has implemented a system of realtime alerts that will broadcast the positions of candidate astrophysical neutrinos to the community. We will use these public alerts to trigger target-of-opportunity (ToO) observations with the INTEGRAL satellite.
Publications
CCD Observations and Period Change of the Type ab RR Lyrae Star DV Mon - Berdnikov, L. N., Kniazev, A. Yu.,Dambis, A. K.,Kravtsov, V. V.,Pastukhova, E. N.,Katkov, I. Y. (2019-04-01) http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2019AstBu..74..183B
Diffuse Galactic emission spectrum between 0.5 and 8.0 MeV - Siegert, Thomas, Berteaud, Joanna,Calore, Francesca,Serpico, Pasquale D.,Weinberger, Christoph (2022-04-01) http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2022A&A...660A.130S
Gamma-Ray Emission of 60Fe and 26Al Radioactivity in Our Galaxy - Wang, W., Siegert, T.,Dai, Z. G.,Diehl, R.,Greiner, J.,Heger, A.,Krause, M.,Lang, M.,Pleintinger, M. M. M.,Zhang, X. L. (2020-02-01) http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2020ApJ...889..169W
26Al gamma rays from the Galaxy with INTEGRAL/SPI - Pleintinger, Moritz M. M., Diehl, Roland,Siegert, Thomas,Greiner, Jochen,Krause, Martin G. H. (2023-04-01) http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2023A&A...672A..53P
Temporal Coverage
2017-03-22T15:10:35Z / 2017-11-17T08:30:02Z
Version
1.0
Mission Description
The INTEGRAL (International Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory) mission, launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) on October 17, 2002, was designed to study high-energy phenomena in the universe. INTEGRAL was operating until february 2025 and it was equipped with three high-energy instruments: the Imager on Board the INTEGRAL Satellite (IBIS), the Spectrometer on INTEGRAL (SPI), and the JEM-X (Joint European Monitor for X-rays). Its Optical Monitoring Camera (OMC) provided optical V-band magnitude measurements, complementing the high-energy observations.
European Space Agency, Santander, 2026, 'Hunting for the sources of high-energy astrophysical neutrinos with INTEGRAL', 1.0, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.57780/esa-x6ajhs5