ASKAP Detection of Periodic and Elliptically Polarized Radio Pulses from UV Ceti

Abstract

Active M-dwarfs are known to produce bursty radio emission, and multi-wavelength studies have shown that Solar-like magnetic activity occurs in these stars. However, coherent bursts from active M-dwarfs have often been difficult to interpret in the Solar activity paradigm. We present Australian Square Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) observations of UV Ceti at a central frequency of 888 MHz. We detect several periodic, coherent pulses occurring over a timescale consistent with the rotational period of UV Ceti. The properties of the pulsed emission show that they originate from the electron cyclotron maser instability, in a cavity $\sim 7$ orders of magnitude less dense than the mean coronal density at the estimated source altitude. These results confirm that auroral activity can occur in active M-dwarfs, suggesting that these stars mark the beginning of the transition from Solar-like to auroral magnetospheric behaviour. These results demonstrate the capabilities of ASKAP for detecting polarized, coherent bursts from active stars and other systems.

15 pages, 8 figures, 1 table. Accepted for publication in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

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