Calibrating $\rm{DM_{IGM}}-z$ relation using host galaxies of FRBs

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Main Authors: Li, Rui-Nan, Xu, Ke, Gao, Dao-Hong, Wu, Qin, Yi, Shuang-Xi, Wang, F. Y.
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author Li, Rui-Nan
Xu, Ke
Gao, Dao-Hong
Wu, Qin
Yi, Shuang-Xi
Wang, F. Y.
author_facet Li, Rui-Nan
Xu, Ke
Gao, Dao-Hong
Wu, Qin
Yi, Shuang-Xi
Wang, F. Y.
contents Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are extragalactic radio transients that offer valuable insight of intergalactic medium (IGM). However, the dispersion measure (DM) contributed by IGM ($\rm{DM_{IGM}}$) is degenerated with that from the host galaxy ($\rm{DM_{host}}$), necessitating calibration of the $\rm{DM_{IGM}}$$-z$ relation for cosmological applications. As $\rm{DM_{host}}$ is expected to correlate with host galaxy properties, it is feasible to estimate $\rm{DM_{host}}$ from observable host characteristics. In this study, we conduct spectral energy distribution (SED) and Sérsic model fittings to derive the parameters of FRB host galaxies. Then, we examine the correlations between the excess dispersion measure ($\rm{DM_{exc}}$) and host galaxy parameters, including star formation rate (SFR), stellar mass, specific star formation rate (sSFR), inclination angle, and projected area. A tight correlation between $\rm{DM_{exc}}$ and sSFR is found. This correlation is utilized to estimate the $\rm{DM_{host}}$ of FRBs, providing a method to calibrate the DM$_{\rm IGM}-z$ relation. This approach leads to a notable improvement in calibration performance.
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spellingShingle Calibrating $\rm{DM_{IGM}}-z$ relation using host galaxies of FRBs
Li, Rui-Nan
Xu, Ke
Gao, Dao-Hong
Wu, Qin
Yi, Shuang-Xi
Wang, F. Y.
Astrophysics of Galaxies
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are extragalactic radio transients that offer valuable insight of intergalactic medium (IGM). However, the dispersion measure (DM) contributed by IGM ($\rm{DM_{IGM}}$) is degenerated with that from the host galaxy ($\rm{DM_{host}}$), necessitating calibration of the $\rm{DM_{IGM}}$$-z$ relation for cosmological applications. As $\rm{DM_{host}}$ is expected to correlate with host galaxy properties, it is feasible to estimate $\rm{DM_{host}}$ from observable host characteristics. In this study, we conduct spectral energy distribution (SED) and Sérsic model fittings to derive the parameters of FRB host galaxies. Then, we examine the correlations between the excess dispersion measure ($\rm{DM_{exc}}$) and host galaxy parameters, including star formation rate (SFR), stellar mass, specific star formation rate (sSFR), inclination angle, and projected area. A tight correlation between $\rm{DM_{exc}}$ and sSFR is found. This correlation is utilized to estimate the $\rm{DM_{host}}$ of FRBs, providing a method to calibrate the DM$_{\rm IGM}-z$ relation. This approach leads to a notable improvement in calibration performance.
title Calibrating $\rm{DM_{IGM}}-z$ relation using host galaxies of FRBs
topic Astrophysics of Galaxies
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.01270