Parkes observations for project P1171 semester 2024APRS_03

The origin of Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) is still unclear with a plethora of theoretical models for their origin. Several models predict associated multi-wavelength emission, but previous searches for optical, X-ray or gamma-ray counterparts of FRBs have not led to any detection. The Galactic magnetar SGR 1935+2154A has been observed to simultaneously emit FRB-like bursts and X-ray flares, which suggests that also extragalactic FRB sources may exhibit X-ray counterparts.\n \n Because of the high cost of X-ray satellites and in face of the relatively low FRB detection probability in their small field of view, coordinated radio and X-ray observations are logistically very difficult to set up. We propose a new approach using the X-ray satellite XMM-Newton and the Parkes/Murriyang radio telescope to put constraints on the theoretical models: We aim to conduct shadowing observations with the Parkes telescope to search for new FRBs in fields that are simultaneously covered by XMM-Newton. We hereby target regular XMM observations of nearby (low-z) galaxies, to increase our detection chances of possibly associated X-ray emission. In case of an FRB detection in the radio band, we will have guaranteed simultaneous X-ray coverage and will get detailed information about the associated X-ray spectrum and light curve since all XMM-Newton data will become public a year after the observation.

快速射电暴（Fast Radio Bursts, FRBs）的起源至今仍未明晰，学界已提出诸多理论模型试图阐释其成因。部分模型预言FRB会伴随多波段辐射，但此前针对FRB的光学、X射线或伽马射线对应体的搜寻均未获得有效探测结果。

银河系磁星SGR 1935+2154A已被观测到同时释放类FRB爆发与X射线耀发，这表明河外FRB源或许也存在X射线对应体。

受限于X射线卫星高昂的部署成本，且其视场狭小导致FRB探测概率相对偏低，协调开展射电与X射线联合观测在组织实施上极具难度。我们提出一种全新研究方案，依托XMM-Newton X射线卫星与Parkes/穆里扬射电望远镜，对FRB起源的理论模型施加约束：计划利用Parkes望远镜在XMM-Newton同步覆盖的天区内开展新FRB搜寻观测。本次研究将以邻近（低红移）星系的常规XMM观测天区为目标，以提升探测潜在伴随X射线辐射的概率。若在射电波段探测到FRB，我们将确保获得同步的X射线覆盖数据，并可获取对应X射线光谱与光变曲线的详细信息——所有XMM-Newton的观测数据均会在观测完成一年后对外公开。