AST Colloquium: An Evolving View of FRB Astrophysics in the Era of CHIME
An Evolving View of FRB Astrophysics in the Era of CHIME
Dr. Emmanuel Fonseca
Postdoctoral Researcher
McGill
Abstract:
Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are intense, millisecond-duration signals of extragalactic origin; the physical nature of FRB sources is largely unknown and the subject of active debate. Current projections indicate that thousands of FRBs randomly occur across the sky per day, though most premier observatories are not naturally suited for real-time FRB detection. In this talk, I will discuss the autonomous FRB detection instrument built for the wide-field Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) and its growing impact on FRB astrophysics. I will highlight recent science results from the CHIME/FRB project, and provide a view of the next steps being taken to further diversify its capabilities.
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Emmanuel Fonseca currently works as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Physics at McGill University, and as part of the McGill Space Institute. His area of research is radio-transient astronomy, with particular focus on radio pulsars and fast radio bursts.
Intended Audience:
All are welcome. Those with interest in the topic.
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