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== Observational Constraints ==
== Observational Constraints ==


In this scenario the inferred distance to the Lorimer burst is calculated to be 200 kpc --  far too little, thus making this theory inviable.
In this scenario the inferred distance to the Lorimer burst is calculated to be 200 kpc --  far too low, thus making this theory inviable.

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Summary Table
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
Void Annihilating Mini BHs Single - - - - - - - - - - - https://arxiv.org/pdf/1206.4135.pdf None

Definitions: LF Radio (3 MHz to 3 GHz); HF Radio (3 GHz to 30 GHz); Microwave (30 to 300 GHz)


Model Description

When a BH evaporates to some critical mass, a fireball of e+− pairs can be created. The relativistic pairs expand into the magnetic field of the surrounding ISM, which, for a sufficiently low mass BH, could produce a emission consistent with an FRB.

Observational Constraints

In this scenario the inferred distance to the Lorimer burst is calculated to be 200 kpc -- far too low, thus making this theory inviable.