Localised fast radio bursts as new probes of cosmology

这个项目旨在利用快速射电暴以一种全新的方式来观测宇宙的结构，并有可能研究第一批恒星形成的时代。该项目利用e-MERLIN和LBA望远镜以及世界上其他多波长设备来揭示驱动快速射电暴的引擎，并确定它们的宿主星系。这项研究将导致使用快速射电暴作为新的宇宙探测器，补充超新星和星系。它还旨在通过将这一现象纳入全面的公众外展计划，从而更好地了解星系外/星系间媒体，并加强公众对科学的参与。

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.