# Properties of the Intergalactic Magnetic Field Constrained by Gamma-ray Observations of Gamma-Ray Bursts

## TL;DR

This study uses gamma-ray observations of GRBs and a Monte Carlo simulation to constrain the intergalactic magnetic field's strength and coherence length, providing insights into early universe magnetogenesis.

## Contribution

Develops an accurate Monte Carlo code to simulate gamma-ray burst echo radiation and constrains intergalactic magnetic field properties using observational data.

## Key findings

- IGMF strength constrained to 10^{-21} - 10^{-17} G range
- Simulation accurately models gamma-ray burst echo spectra
- Provides new limits on intergalactic magnetic field coherence length

## Abstract

The magnetic field in intergalactic space gives important information about magnetogenesis in the early universe. The properties of this field can be probed by searching for radiation of secondary e$^+ $e$^-$ pairs created by TeV photons, that produce GeV range radiation by Compton-scattering cosmic microwave background (CMB) photons. The arrival times of the GeV "echo" photons depend strongly on the magnetic field strength and coherence length. A Monte Carlo code that accurately treats pair creation is developed to simulate the spectrum and time-dependence of the echo radiation. The extrapolation of the spectrum of powerful gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) like GRB 130427A to TeV energies is used to demonstrate how the IGMF can be constrained if it falls in the $10^{-21}$ - $10^{-17}$ G range for 1 Mpc coherence length.