posted on 2024-07-12, 21:04authored byPravir Kumar
Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are brief, bright flashes of radio emission originating from sources billions of light-years away. While some FRB sources have been observed to emit multiple bursts, the question remains: Do all FRBs repeat? This thesis investigates the repeating nature and spectro-polarimetric properties of a population of FRB sources to understand the emission mechanism causing them. The study utilizes some of the world's most sensitive radio telescopes and employs a novel search technique to process the wideband data. The findings point towards a dynamic and highly magnetized environment that surrounds at least some repeating FRB sources.
History
Thesis type
Thesis (PhD)
Thesis note
Presented in fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology, March 2023.