Astrophysics and Space Science

, Volume 330, Issue 1, pp 13–18 | Cite as

Radio precursors to neutron star binary mergings

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Abstract

We discuss a possible generation of radio bursts preceding final stages of binary neutron star mergings which can be accompanied by short gamma-ray bursts. Detection of such bursts appear to be advantageous in the low-frequency radio band due to a time delay of ten to several hundred seconds required for radio signal to propagate in the ionized intergalactic medium. This delay makes it possible to use short gamma-ray burst alerts to promptly monitor specific regions on the sky by low-frequency radio facilities, especially by LOFAR. To estimate the strength of the radio signal, we assume a power-law dependence of the radio luminosity on the total energy release in a magnetically dominated outflow, as found in millisecond pulsars. Based on the planned LOFAR sensitivity at 120 MHz, we estimate that the LOFAR detection rate of such radio transients could be about several events per month from redshifts up to z∼1.3 in the most optimistic scenario. The LOFAR ability to detect such events would crucially depend on exact efficiency of low-frequency radio emission mechanism.

Keywords

Gamma-rays: bursts Binaries: close Pulsars: general Stars: neutron 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Pushchino Radio Astronomy ObservatoryPushchinoRussia
  2. 2.Sternberg Astronomical InstituteMoscowRussia

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