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High energy neutrinos from quasars

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We review and clarify the assumptions of our basic model for neutrino production in the cores of quasars, as well as those modifications to the model made subsequently by other workers. We also present a revised estimate of the neutrino background flux and spectrum obtained using more recent empirical studies of quasars and their evolution. We compare our results with other theoretical calculations and experimental upper limits on the AGN neutrino background flux. We also estimate possible neutrino fluxes from the jets of blazars detected recently by the EGRET experiment on the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory. We discuss the theoretical implications of these estimates.

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Stecker, F.W., Salamon, M.H. High energy neutrinos from quasars. Space Sci Rev 75, 341–355 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00195044

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