Parkes observations for project P879 semester 2015APRS05

Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are millisecond bursts that are thought to arise from extragalactic, but yet unknown, progenitors. They have presented a true mystery in that so far no progenitor theory can adequately account for their observed properties. We request observations that will seek ``direct'' optical FRB counterparts---emission coincident or just adjacent to the FRB in time---via a coordinated observing campaign with the Skymapper telescope. Our observations will also continue to execute a test of whether targeted observations are more effective than broad survey observations for discovering FRBs; this would be the case if FRBs originate in nearby galaxies. Any FRB detected by our survey will also gather polarisation data, providing critical further information to assess the nature and origin of these mysterious bursts.

快速射电暴（Fast Radio Bursts, FRBs）是一类毫秒级爆发现象，普遍认为其起源于河外星系，但具体前身天体仍未明确。目前尚无任何前身天体理论能够充分解释其观测到的物理特性，这使得FRBs成为真正的宇宙之谜。我们申请开展协同观测计划，借助天图望远镜（Skymapper）搜寻“直接”光学FRB对应体——即与FRB在时间上重合或紧邻的辐射信号。此外，本观测项目还将持续验证一项科学假设：若FRBs起源于近邻星系，那么针对性观测相较于广谱巡天观测，在发现FRBs方面将更具效率。本次巡天探测到的每一例FRB，都将同步采集偏振数据，从而为解析这类神秘爆发现象的本质与起源提供关键的补充信息。