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Sep
27
2022

Astro Seminar: Bing Zhang: Fast Radio Bursts: A mystery being solved

When: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT

Where: 1800 Sherman Avenue, 7-600, Evanston, IL 60201 map it

Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students

Contact: Joan West   (847) 491-3645

Group: Physics and Astronomy Astrophysics Seminars

Category: Academic

Description:

Abstract: Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are millisecond-duration radio bursts originating from cosmological distances and are one of the biggest mysteries in contemporary astrophysics. In this talk, after summarizing the observations in this rapidly developing field, I will review the current status of the theoretical understanding of FRBs, including efforts to address three key questions: what (the source model), where (the location of the emission region), and how (the radiation mechanism). Open questions regarding multiple physical channels of FRBs and future prospects will be discussed.

Speaker: Bing Zhang, Distinguished Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Host: Professor Giacomo Fragione

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