Kavli Affiliate: Kiyoshi W. Masui
| First 5 Authors: The CHIME/FRB Collaboration, Mandana Amiri, Bridget C. Andersen, Shion Andrew, Kevin Bandura
| Summary:
The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) has emerged as the
world’s premier facility for studying fast radio bursts (FRBs) through its fast
transient search backend CHIME/FRB@. The CHIME/FRB Outriggers project will
augment this high detection rate of 2–3 FRBs per day with the ability to
precisely localize them using very long baseline interferometry (VLBI). Using
three strategically located stations in North America and deploying recently
developed synoptic VLBI observing techniques, the Outriggers will provide $sim
50$~milliarcsecond localization precision for the majority of detected FRBs.
This paper presents an overview of the design and implementation of the
Outriggers, covering their geographic distribution, structural design, and
observational capabilities. We detail the scientific objectives driving the
project, including the characterization of FRB populations, host galaxy
demographics, and the use of FRBs as cosmological probes. We also discuss the
calibration strategies available to mitigate ionospheric and instrumental
effects, ensuring high-precision localization. With two stations currently in
science operations, and the third in commissioning, the CHIME/FRB Outriggers
project is poised to become a cornerstone of the FRB field, offering
unprecedented insights into this enigmatic cosmic phenomenon.
| Search Query: ArXiv Query: search_query=au:”Kiyoshi W. Masui”&id_list=&start=0&max_results=3