Speaker
Thulo Letsele
(Centre for Space Research, Potchefstroom Campus, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa)
Description
Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are millisecond-duration radio emissions originating from cosmological distances, as indicated by their large dispersion measures. Although numerous FRBs have now been localised to their host galaxies, a distinct class of compact electromagnetic counterpart, Persistent Radio Sources (PRSs), has also been identified in some cases. Currently, only four repeating FRBs have confirmed associations with a PRS. Studying these PRSs allows us to gain critical knowledge regarding the nature of FRB progenitors, the properties of their local environments, and their evolutionary history. This work presents potential PRS candidates associated with FRBs using data from the MeerKAT Radio Telescope.
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Primary author
Thulo Letsele
(Centre for Space Research, Potchefstroom Campus, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa)
Co-authors
Prof.
Christo Venter
(North-West University)
Dr
Mechiel Christiaan Bezuidenhout
(SKA Observatory, 2 Fir Street, Observatory 7925, Cape Town, South Africa)