Radio-to-gamma-ray Synchrotron and Neutrino Emission from Proton-proton Interactions in Active Galactic Nuclei

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We explore possible physical origin of correlation between radio wave and very-high-energy neutrino emission in active galactic nuclei (AGN), suggested by recently reported evidence for correlation between neutrino arrival directions and positions of brightest radio-loud AGN. We show that such correlation is expected if both synchrotron emitting electrons and neutrinos originate from decays of charged pions produced in proton-proton interactions in parsec-scale relativistic jet propagating through circum-nuclear medium of the AGN.

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    A. Neronov & D. Semikoz

  2. Astronomy Department, University of Geneva, 1290, Versoix, Geneva, Switzerland

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  3. Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 117312, Moscow, Russia

    D. Semikoz

  4. Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, National Research Nuclear University MEPHI, 115409, Moscow, Russia

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Neronov, A., Semikoz, D. Radio-to-gamma-ray Synchrotron and Neutrino Emission from Proton-proton Interactions in Active Galactic Nuclei. Jetp Lett. (2021). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0021364021020028

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