Localised fast radio bursts as new probes of cosmology

该项目旨在利用快速射电暴以一种全新的方式研究宇宙的结构，并可能调查第一颗恒星形成的时代。该项目利用e-MERLIN和LBA望远镜沿着以及世界上其他多波长设施来揭示驱动快速射电爆发的引擎，并确定其宿主星系。这项研究的结果应该是使用快速射电爆发作为新的宇宙学探测器，作为超新星和星系的补充。它还旨在通过将这一现象纳入一个全面的公众宣传方案，更好地了解河外/河际媒体，并使公众更多地参与科学。

This project aims to utilise fast radio bursts to study observationally the structure of the Universe in an entirely new way, and potentially investigate the era in which the first stars were formed. This project utilises the e-MERLIN and LBA telescopes along with other multi-wavelength facilities in the world to unveil the engines driving fast radio bursts and also pinpoint their host galaxies. The research should result in the use of fast radio bursts as new cosmological probes, complementary to supernovae and galaxies. It also aims to lead to a better understanding of the extragalactic/intergalactic media, and greater public engagement in science by incorporating this phenomenon into a comprehensive public outreach programme.