Fast Radio Bursts

We summarize our current state of knowledge of fast radio bursts (FRBs) which were first discovered a decade ago. Following an introduction to radio transients in general, including pulsars and rotating radio transients, we discuss the discovery of FRBs. We then discuss FRB follow-up observations in...

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Published in:Journal of astrophysics and astronomy 2017-09, Vol.38 (3), p.1, Article 55
Main Authors: Rane, Akshaya, Lorimer, Duncan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronomical models
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Astrophysics and Astroparticles
Observations and Techniques
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Propagation
Pulsars
Radio astronomy
Radio bursts
Review
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Summary:We summarize our current state of knowledge of fast radio bursts (FRBs) which were first discovered a decade ago. Following an introduction to radio transients in general, including pulsars and rotating radio transients, we discuss the discovery of FRBs. We then discuss FRB follow-up observations in the context of repeat bursts before moving on to review propagation effects on FRB signals, FRB progenitor models and an outlook on FRBs as potential cosmological tools.
ISSN:0250-6335
0973-7758
DOI:10.1007/s12036-017-9478-1