Deciphering the IceCube Diffuse Neutrino Observations via AGN Variability

arXiv:2604.07824 · astro-ph.HE · Submitted 2026-04-09 · Read on arXiv

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Submitted: 2026-04-09

Updated: 2026-09-10

Comments: 29 pages, 10 figures

License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/

Terminology

• AGN — 67× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• Adam — 11× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Core — 11× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Accretion Flows — 3× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• AGN Proximity — 1× in this paper · explained in 1 episode
• Diffusion Model — 1× in this paper · explained in 8 episodes
• Diffusion Models — 1× in this paper · explained in 6 episodes
• Population Synthesis — 1× in this paper · explained in 2 episodes
• Unified Framework — 1× in this paper · explained in 5 episodes

Sources

• Improved measurements of the TeV-PeV extragalactic neutrino spectrum from joint analyses of IceCube tracks and cascades
• IceCube's convex all-sky neutrino spectrum consistent with the magnetically powered corona scenario for active galactic nuclei
• Characterizing Candidate Blazar Counterparts of the Ultra-High-Energy Event KM3-230213A
• The blazar PKS 0605-085 as the origin of the KM3-230213A ultra high energy neutrino event

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