Fast Radio Bursts and the Axion Quark Nugget Dark Matter Model

Abstract

We explore the possibility that the Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are powered by magnetic reconnection in magnetars, triggered by Axion Quark Nugget (AQN) dark matter. In this model, the magnetic reconnection is ignited by the shock wave which develops when the nuggets' Mach number $M\gg 1$. These shock waves generate very strong and very short impulses expressed in terms of pressure $\Delta p/p\sim M^2$ and temperature $\Delta T/T\sim M^2$ in the vicinity of (would be) magnetic reconnection area. We find that the proposed mechanism produces a coherent emission which is consistent with current data, in particular the FRB energy requirements, the observed energy distribution, the frequency range and the burst duration. Our model allows us to propose additional tests which future data will be able to challenge.

arXiv comment18 pages, 3 figures, accepted in Physical Review D

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