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20122026
most citedA repeating fast radio burst source localised to a nearby spiral galaxy

436 citations · 2.1k across the 40 of their papers we have counts for

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41 papers

astro-ph.IM2026

Very Long Baseline Interferometry with the SKA Observatory

J. F. Radcliffe, J. Yang, Z. Paragi +129

Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) is a fundamental technique that combines signals from telescopes separated by thousands of kilometres to obtain some of the highest-resolut…

astro-ph.HE2026

A 4200-hour HyperFlash and ÉCLAT campaign on the hyperactive FRB 20240114A: constraining energetics with the most brilliant bursts

O. S. Ould-Boukattine, A. J. Cooper, A. M. Cook +14

Hyperactive repeaters provide a unique window into the evolving environments and energy budgets of fast radio burst (FRB) sources, though they may not be representative of the FRB…

astro-ph.HE2026

A steadily declining dispersion measure for the repeating fast radio burst FRB 20220529A: Evidence for an FRB engine embedded in an expanding supernova remnant

Ayush Pandhi, Kenzie Nimmo, Shion Andrew +29

We present the discovery and subsequent 3.2 year monitoring campaign of the repeating fast radio burst FRB 20220529A with CHIME/FRB. We observe a gradual dispersion measure (DM) de…

astro-ph.HE2025

Revisiting FRB 20121102A: milliarcsecond localisation and a decreasing dispersion measure

M. P. Snelders, J. W. T. Hessels, J. Huang +27

FRB 20121102A is the original repeating fast radio burst (FRB) source and also the first to be localised to milliarcsecond precision using very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI).…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 2 cited

A HyperFlash and ÉCLAT view of the local environment and energetics of the repeating FRB 20240619D

O. S. Ould-Boukattine, A. J. Cooper, J. W. T. Hessels +16

Time-variable propagation effects provide a window into the local plasma environments of repeating fast radio burst (FRB) sources. Here we report high-cadence observations of FRB 2…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 2 cited

A milliarcsecond localization associates FRB 20190417A with a compact persistent radio source and an extreme magneto-ionic environment

Alexandra M. Moroianu, Shivani Bhandari, Maria R. Drout +38

We report the milliarcsecond localization of a high (1379 pc/cc) dispersion measure (DM) repeating fast radio burst, FRB 20190417A. Combining European VLBI Network detections of fi…

astro-ph.HE2025

FRB 20250316A: A Brilliant and Nearby One-Off Fast Radio Burst Localized to 13 parsec Precision

FRB Collaboration, Thomas C. Abbott, Daniel Amouyal +83

Precise localizations of a small number of repeating fast radio bursts (FRBs) using very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) have enabled multiwavelength follow-up observations rev…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 8 cited

A Hyperactive FRB Pinpointed in an SMC-Like Satellite Host Galaxy

M. Bhardwaj, M. P. Snelders, J. W. T. Hessels +24

Precise localizations of fast radio bursts (FRBs) are essential for uncovering their host galaxies and immediate environments. We present the milliarcsecond-precision European VLBI…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 3 cited

Scintillation Properties of PSR B1133+16 Measured with Very Long Baseline Interferometry

Ashley M. Stock, Fardin Syed, Marten H. van Kerkwijk +3

The scintillation of pulsars reveals small-scale structure of the interstellar medium. A powerful technique for characterizing the scintillating structures (screens) combines analy…

astro-ph.HE2024

A Repeating Fast Radio Burst Source in a Low-Luminosity Dwarf Galaxy

Danté M. Hewitt, Mohit Bhardwaj, Alexa C. Gordon +48

We present the localization and host galaxy of FRB 20190208A, a repeating source of fast radio bursts (FRBs) discovered using CHIME/FRB. As part of the PRECISE repeater localizatio…

astro-ph.HE2024

A probe of the maximum energetics of fast radio bursts through a prolific repeating source

O. S. Ould-Boukattine, P. Chawla, J. W. T. Hessels +12

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are sufficiently energetic to be detectable from luminosity distances up to at least seven billion parsecs (redshift ). Probing the maximum energies…

astro-ph.HE2024

A search for persistent radio sources toward repeating fast radio bursts discovered by CHIME/FRB

Adaeze L. Ibik, Maria R. Drout, Bryan M. Gaensler +25

The identification of persistent radio sources (PRSs) coincident with two repeating fast radio bursts (FRBs) supports FRB theories requiring a compact central engine. However, deep…

astro-ph.HE2024★ 13 cited

The Northern Cross Fast Radio Burst project IV. Multi-wavelength study of the actively repeating FRB 20220912A

D. Pelliciari, G. Bernardi, M. Pilia +26

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are energetic, millisecond-duration radio pulses observed at extragalactic distances and whose origins are still a subject of heated debate. A fraction of…

astro-ph.HE2024

An X-ray and radio view of the 2022 reactivation of the magnetar SGRJ1935+2154

A. Y. Ibrahim, A. Borghese, F. Coti Zelati +19

Recently, the Galactic magnetar SGR J1935+2154 has garnered attention due to its emission of an extremely luminous radio burst, reminiscent of Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs). SGR J1935+2…

astro-ph.HE2023

Milliarcsecond Localisation of the Hyperactive Repeating FRB 20220912A

Danté M. Hewitt, Shivani Bhandari, Benito Marcote +23

We present very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI) observations of the hyperactive repeating FRB 20220912A using the European VLBI Network (EVN) with an EVN-Lite setup. We detecte…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 1 cited

Constraints on the persistent radio source associated with FRB 20190520B using the European VLBI Network

Shivani Bhandari, Benito Marcote, Navin Sridhar +7

We present very-long-baseline interferometry (VLBI) observations of a continuum radio source potentially associated with the fast radio burst source FRB 20190520B. Using the Europe…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 22 cited

Multiwavelength Constraints on the Origin of a Nearby Repeating Fast Radio Burst Source in a Globular Cluster

Aaron B. Pearlman, Paul Scholz, Suryarao Bethapudi +26

The precise origins of fast radio bursts (FRBs) remain unknown. Multiwavelength observations of nearby FRB sources can provide important insights into the enigmatic FRB phenomenon.…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 45 cited

Detection of ultra-fast radio bursts from FRB 20121102A

M. P. Snelders, K. Nimmo, J. W. T. Hessels +7

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are extragalactic transients with typical durations of milliseconds. FRBs have been shown, however, to fluctuate on a wide range of timescales: some show s…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 4 cited

Connecting repeating and non-repeating fast radio bursts via their energy distributions

F. Kirsten, O. Ould-Boukattine, W. Herrmann +11

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are extremely energetic, millisecond-duration radio flashes that reach Earth from extragalactic distances. Broadly speaking, FRBs can be classified as repe…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 15 cited

The Radio Parallax of the Crab Pulsar: A First VLBI Measurement Calibrated with Giant Pulses

Rebecca Lin, Marten H. van Kerkwijk, Franz Kirsten +2

We use four observations with the European VLBI network to measure the first precise radio parallax of the Crab Pulsar. We found two in-beam extragalactic sources just outside the…

astro-ph.HE2022★ 21 cited

Resolving the Emission Regions of the Crab Pulsar's Giant Pulses II. Evidence for Relativistic Motion

Rebecca Lin, Marten H. van Kerkwijk, Robert Main +3

The Crab Pulsar is the prime example of an emitter of giant pulses. These short, very bright pulses are thought to originate near the light cylinder, at from…

astro-ph.HE2022★ 60 cited

A burst storm from the repeating FRB 20200120E in an M81 globular cluster

K. Nimmo, J. W. T. Hessels, M. P. Snelders +20

The repeating fast radio burst (FRB) source FRB 20200120E is exceptional because of its proximity and association with a globular cluster. Here we report bursts detected with…

astro-ph.HE2022

PRECISE localizations of repeating Fast Radio Bursts

B. Marcote, F. Kirsten, J. W. T. Hessels +2

Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are extremely luminous and brief signals (with duration of milliseconds or even shorter) of extragalactic origin. Despite the fact that hundreds of FRBs ha…

astro-ph.HE2022★ 8 cited

X-ray burst and persistent emission properties of the magnetar SGR 1830-0645 in outburst

G. Younes, C. -P. Hu, K. Bansal +18

We report on NICER X-ray monitoring of the magnetar SGR 1830-0645 covering 223 days following its October 2020 outburst, as well as Chandra and radio observations. We present the m…