GBT20A-117

Continuing follow-up of ASKAP FRBs

Abstract

ASKAP has discovered thirty-three Fast Radio Bursts as of July 2019. This represents a large fraction of all known FRBs although we anticipate this to change with first results from CHIME already arriving. One of the currently most exciting questions that is posted by FRBs is what fraction of them repeat and understanding the properties and environments of the repeaters. In this proposal, we request GBT time to carry out follow-up observations of these and future detections of FRBs by ASKAP. The observations so far revealed that at least one of the ASKAP FRBs is repeating, with early indications of the repeater properties placing him in a different class than FRB 121102. This proposal focusses on checking if other ASKAP bursts repeat, including continuing follow-up of previous bursts as well as checking on new bursts.

Investigators

Name	Institution
Jane Kaczmarek	Herzberg Astronomy & Astrophysics Research Centre, National Research Council Canada
Stefan Oslowski *	Swinburne University of Technology
Dunc Lorimer	West Virginia University
Danny Price	California at Berkeley, University of
Renee Spiewak	Manchester, University of
Cherry Ng	Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie; Toronto, University of
Malgorzata Curylo	Warszawski, Uniwersytet
Ryan Shannon	Swinburne University of Technology
Keith Bannister	Australia Telescope National Facility

* indicates the PI