A sudden dramatic change and recovery of magneto-environment of a repeating fast radio burst

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Auteurs principaux: Li, Y., Zhang, S. B., Yang, Y. P., Tsai, C. W., Yang, X., Law, C. J., Anna-Thomas, R., Chen, X. L., Lee, K. J., Tang, Z. F., Xiao, D., Xu, H., Yang, X. L., Chen, G., Feng, Y., Li, D. Z., Mckinven, R., Niu, J. R., Shin, K., Wang, B. J., Zhang, C. F., Zhang, Y. K., Zhou, D. J., Zhu, Y. H., Dai, Z. G., Chang, C. M., Geng, J. J., Han, J. L., Hu, L., Li, D., Luo, R., Niu, C. H., Shi, D. D., Sun, T. R., Wu, X. F., Zhu, W. W., Jiang, P., Zhang, B.
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author Li, Y.
Zhang, S. B.
Yang, Y. P.
Tsai, C. W.
Yang, X.
Law, C. J.
Anna-Thomas, R.
Chen, X. L.
Lee, K. J.
Tang, Z. F.
Xiao, D.
Xu, H.
Yang, X. L.
Chen, G.
Feng, Y.
Li, D. Z.
Mckinven, R.
Niu, J. R.
Shin, K.
Wang, B. J.
Zhang, C. F.
Zhang, Y. K.
Zhou, D. J.
Zhu, Y. H.
Dai, Z. G.
Chang, C. M.
Geng, J. J.
Han, J. L.
Hu, L.
Li, D.
Luo, R.
Niu, C. H.
Shi, D. D.
Sun, T. R.
Wu, X. F.
Zhu, W. W.
Jiang, P.
Zhang, B.
author_facet Li, Y.
Zhang, S. B.
Yang, Y. P.
Tsai, C. W.
Yang, X.
Law, C. J.
Anna-Thomas, R.
Chen, X. L.
Lee, K. J.
Tang, Z. F.
Xiao, D.
Xu, H.
Yang, X. L.
Chen, G.
Feng, Y.
Li, D. Z.
Mckinven, R.
Niu, J. R.
Shin, K.
Wang, B. J.
Zhang, C. F.
Zhang, Y. K.
Zhou, D. J.
Zhu, Y. H.
Dai, Z. G.
Chang, C. M.
Geng, J. J.
Han, J. L.
Hu, L.
Li, D.
Luo, R.
Niu, C. H.
Shi, D. D.
Sun, T. R.
Wu, X. F.
Zhu, W. W.
Jiang, P.
Zhang, B.
contents Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are millisecond-duration radio bursts with unidentified extra-galactic origin. Some FRBs exhibit mild magneto-ionic environmental variations, possibly attributed to plasma turbulence or binary configuration. We report an abrupt magneto-ionic variation of FRB 20220529, a repeating FRB from a disk galaxy at redshift $0.1839 \pm 0.0001$. Initially, the Faraday rotation measure (RM) had a median of $17~{\rm rad~m^{-2}}$ and a scatter of $101~{\rm rad~m^{-2}}$ over 17 months. In December 2023, it jumped to $1977 \pm 84~{\rm rad~m^{-2}}$, and returned to typical values within two weeks. This drastic RM variation suggests that a dense magnetized clump enters and exits the line of sight in week timescales. One plausible scenario invokes a coronal mass ejection from a companion star, while other scenarios invoking extreme turbulence or binary orbital motion are also possible.
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spellingShingle A sudden dramatic change and recovery of magneto-environment of a repeating fast radio burst
Li, Y.
Zhang, S. B.
Yang, Y. P.
Tsai, C. W.
Yang, X.
Law, C. J.
Anna-Thomas, R.
Chen, X. L.
Lee, K. J.
Tang, Z. F.
Xiao, D.
Xu, H.
Yang, X. L.
Chen, G.
Feng, Y.
Li, D. Z.
Mckinven, R.
Niu, J. R.
Shin, K.
Wang, B. J.
Zhang, C. F.
Zhang, Y. K.
Zhou, D. J.
Zhu, Y. H.
Dai, Z. G.
Chang, C. M.
Geng, J. J.
Han, J. L.
Hu, L.
Li, D.
Luo, R.
Niu, C. H.
Shi, D. D.
Sun, T. R.
Wu, X. F.
Zhu, W. W.
Jiang, P.
Zhang, B.
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Astrophysics of Galaxies
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are millisecond-duration radio bursts with unidentified extra-galactic origin. Some FRBs exhibit mild magneto-ionic environmental variations, possibly attributed to plasma turbulence or binary configuration. We report an abrupt magneto-ionic variation of FRB 20220529, a repeating FRB from a disk galaxy at redshift $0.1839 \pm 0.0001$. Initially, the Faraday rotation measure (RM) had a median of $17~{\rm rad~m^{-2}}$ and a scatter of $101~{\rm rad~m^{-2}}$ over 17 months. In December 2023, it jumped to $1977 \pm 84~{\rm rad~m^{-2}}$, and returned to typical values within two weeks. This drastic RM variation suggests that a dense magnetized clump enters and exits the line of sight in week timescales. One plausible scenario invokes a coronal mass ejection from a companion star, while other scenarios invoking extreme turbulence or binary orbital motion are also possible.
title A sudden dramatic change and recovery of magneto-environment of a repeating fast radio burst
topic High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Astrophysics of Galaxies
Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.04727