http://arxiv.org/abs/1904.04226
The cores of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) are among the candidate sources of the IceCube neutrinos, but the underlying cosmic-ray acceleration processes are unclear. Based on the standard disk-corona picture of AGNs, we present a phenomenological model, in which protons are stochastically accelerated by turbulence from the magnetorotational instability. We show that this model can explain a large diffuse flux of about 30 TeV neutrinos if the cosmic rays carry a few percent of the coronal thermal energy. We find that the Bethe-Heitler process plays a crucial role in connecting these neutrinos and cascaded MeV gamma rays, and point out that the gamma-ray flux can be even enhanced by reacceleration of secondary pairs. Critical tests of the model are given by its prediction that a significant fraction of the MeV gamma-ray background correlates with the 10 TeV neutrino background, and nearby Seyfert galaxies should be seen by future MeV gamma-ray telescopes.
K. Murase, S. Kimura and P. Meszaros
Tue, 9 Apr 19
90/105
Comments: 10 pages, 7 figures, 2 tables