2025ApJ...991..144Z -
Astrophys. J., 991, 144 (2025/October-1)
Flat Tails in Fast Radio Burst and Pulsar Energy Distributions: Implications for Optimizing Nearby Fast Radio Burst Surveys.
ZHANG S.B., HOBBS G., JOHNSTON S., DAI S., LI Y., WANG J.S., YANG X., WU X.F. and STAVELEY-SMITH L.
Abstract (from CDS):
Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are energetic, short-duration radio pulses of unclear origin. To explore effective survey strategies for detecting FRBs from nearby globular clusters (GCs), we investigate the burst energy distribution, which has a strong influence on the detection rate. We reanalyze FRBs and pulsars exhibiting broad energy distributions by fitting their high-energy tails with power-law models. Two cosmological repeating FRBs (FRB 20201124A and FRB 20220912A), one nearby FRB (FRB 20200120E), and two pulsars (RRATs J1846-0257 and J1854+0306) exhibit power-law indices of α ≳ -1, suggesting that their bright pulses contribute significantly to the total radio pulse energy. The brightest bursts from these sources can be fitted with a power-law model (αBri = -0.26 ± 0.05), suggesting that an extremely flat index is required to naturally derive high-luminosity FRBs from low-luminosity sources. We present detailed survey strategies for FAST, MeerKAT, and Parkes cryoPAF in the search for FRBs in nearby GCs using different power-law indices, recommending targets for observation. We suggest that combining observations with FAST (∼3 hr) and Parkes cryoPAF (10-20 hr) is practicable for discovering new FRBs in nearby GCs.
Abstract Copyright:
© 2025. The Author(s). Published by the American Astronomical Society.
Journal keyword(s):
Radio bursts - Radio transient sources - Radio pulsars
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