NS-SN Interaction
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| Category | Progenitor | Type | Energy Mechanism | Emission Mechanism | Counterparts | References | Brief Comments | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LF Radio | HF Radio | Microwave | Terahertz | Optical/IR | X-rays | Gamma-rays | Gravitational Waves | Neutrinos | |||||||
| Shock Interaction | NS-SN Interaction | Single | Mag. reconnection | -- | Yes | -- | -- | -- | Supernova | -- | -- | -- | -- | http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009AstL...35..241E | |
Definitions: LF Radio (3 MHz to 3 GHz); HF Radio (3 GHz to 30 GHz); Microwave (30 to 300 GHz)
Model Description
This theory posits that an FRB could be formed when a supernova shock interacts with the magnetosphere of a NS in a binary system. When the shock encounters the NS magnetosphere, it sweeps out a magnetospheric tail, which triggers reconnection and hence emission.
Observational Constraints
A core-collapse supernova is expected to be coincident with the FRB. A GRB is expected in such an event, but with a low flux that may be difficult to detect.