Published March 20, 2017 | Version v1
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Fast Radio Bursts' Emission Mechanism: Implication from Localization

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, 525 Northwestern Avenue, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2036 (United States)

Description

We argue that the localization of the repeating fast radio bursts (FRBs) at ∼1 Gpc excludes a rotationally powered type of radio emission (e.g., analogs of Crab's giant pulses coming from very young energetic pulsars) as the origin of FRBs.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/aa62fa

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.3847/2041-8213/aa62fa;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Astrophysical Journal Letters
Journal Volume
838
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[3 p.]
ISSN
2041-8205

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
48103423
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
EMISSION; NEUTRONS; PULSARS; SOLAR RADIO BURSTS; STARS
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; NUCLEONS; RADIATIONS; RADIOWAVE RADIATION; SOLAR ACTIVITY; STELLAR ACTIVITY