Abstract
FRB 190520B, a repeating FRB near-twin of FRB 121102, has a dispersion measure excess over the intergalactic and Galactic contributions of about 900 pc cm-3, attributable to its host galaxy or near-source environment. This excess varies on a time-scale of $\sim30$ yr and might be explained by a supernova remnant no more than a few decades old. A magnetic field in equipartition with the remnant's expansion would be $\sim1\, \rm{G}$. I suggest the use of baseband data to measure very large rotation measures.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | L42-L44 |
| Journal | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters |
| Volume | 510 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 1 2022 |
Keywords
- fast radio bursts
- radio continuum: transients
- stars: neutron