Radio transients from neutron stars binary mergers

Abstract

We discuss possible radio bursts which can be generated during binary neutron stars mergers associated with short gamma-ray bursts. Low-frequency radio band appear to be advantageous due to the time delay of a radio signal propagating in the intergalactic medium, which makes it possible to use short gamma-ray burst alerts to search for specific regions on the sky by low-frequency radio instruments, especially LOFAR. The LOFAR sensitivity will allow significant detection of such bursts up to redshifts z~0.3 with a rate of ~25 events per year.

arXiv commentThis paper has been withdrawn by the authors due to the appearance of the largely extended version in Astrophysics & Space Science and corresponding publication policy. The new arXiv identifier is 1004.5115.