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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
Constraining very-high-energy and optical emission from FRB 121102 with the MAGIC telescopes
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Volume 481, No. 2, Year 2018
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Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are bright flashes observed typically at GHz frequencies with millisecond duration, whose origin is likely extragalactic. Their nature remains mysterious, motivating searches for counterparts at other wavelengths. FRB 121102 is so far the only source known to repeatedly emit FRBs and is associated with a host galaxy at redshift z ≃ 0.193.We conducted simultaneous observations of FRB 121102 with the Arecibo and MAGIC telescopes during several epochs in 2016-2017. This allowed searches for millisecond time-scale burst emission in very-high-energy (VHE) gamma-rays as well as the optical band. While a total of five FRBs were detected during these observations, no VHE emission was detected, neither of a persistent nature nor burst-like associated with the FRBs. The average integral flux upper limits above 100 GeV at 95 per cent confidence level are 6.6 × 10-12 photons cm-2 s-1 (corresponding to luminosity LVHE ≲ 1045 erg s-1) over the entire observation period, and 1.2 × 10-7 photons cm-2 s-1 (LVHE ≳ 1049 erg s-1) over the total duration of the five FRBs. We constrain the optical U-band flux to be below 8.6 mJy at 5σ level for 1-ms intervals around the FRB arrival times. A bright burst with U-band flux 29 mJy and duration ~12 ms was detected 4.3 s before the arrival of one FRB. However, the probability of spuriously detecting such a signal within the sampled time space is 1.5 per cent (2.2, post-trial), i.e. consistent with the expected background. We discuss the implications of the obtained upper limits for constraining FRB models. © 2018 The Author(s).
Authors & Co-Authors
Acciari, Victor A.
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Instituto Astrofisico de Canarias
Ansoldi, Stefano
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Japan, Kyoto
Kyoto University
Japan, Tokyo
Tokai University
Japan, Wako
Riken
Italy, Trieste
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Trieste
Antonelli, Lucio Angelo
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Arbet-Engels, Axel
Switzerland, Zurich
Eth Zürich
Arcaro, Cornelia H.E.
Italy, Padua
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Padova
Baack, Dominik
Germany, Dortmund
Technische Universität Dortmund
Babić, Ana
Croatia, Rijeka
University of Rijeka
Banerjee, Biswajit
India, Kolkata
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
Bangale, Priyadarshini
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
de Almeida, Ulisses Barres
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas
Barrio, Juan Abel
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Becerra González, Josefa
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Instituto Astrofisico de Canarias
Bednarek, Włodzimierz
Poland, Lodz
University of Lodz
Bernardini, Elisa
Italy, Padua
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Padova
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Berti, Alessio
Italy, Trieste
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Trieste
Italy, Pisa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Pisa
Besenrieder, Jüergen
Italy, Trieste
Università Degli Studi Di Trieste
Bhattacharyya, Wrijupan
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Bigongiari, C.
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Biland, Adrian
Switzerland, Zurich
Eth Zürich
Blanch, Oscar
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Bonnoli, Giacomo
Italy, Pisa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Pisa
Carosi, Roberto
Italy, Pisa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Pisa
Ceribella, Giovanni
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Colak, S. M.
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Colin, Pierre
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Colombo, E.
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Instituto Astrofisico de Canarias
Contreras, José Luis
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Cortina, J.
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Covino, Stefano
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Cumani, P.
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
D'Elia, Valerio
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
da Vela, Paolo
Italy, Pisa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Pisa
Dazzi, Francesco
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
De Angelis, Alessandro D.
Italy, Padua
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Padova
De Lotto, Barbara
Italy, Trieste
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Trieste
Delfino, Manuel C.
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Delgado, J.
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Di Pierro, F.
Italy, Padua
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Padova
Domínguez, A. D.
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Prester, Dijana Dominis
Croatia, Rijeka
University of Rijeka
Dorner, Daniela
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Doro, Michele
Italy, Padua
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Padova
Einecke, Sabrina
Germany, Dortmund
Technische Universität Dortmund
Elsässer, Dominik
Germany, Dortmund
Technische Universität Dortmund
Fallah Ramazani, Vandad
Finland, Turku
Turun Yliopisto
Finland, Oulu
Oulun Yliopisto
Fattorini, Alicia
Germany, Dortmund
Technische Universität Dortmund
Fernandez-Barral, Alba
Italy, Padua
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Padova
Ferrara, Giovanna
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Fidalgo, David Carreto
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Foffano, Luca
Italy, Padua
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Padova
Fonseca, M. V.
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Font, Ll L.
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Estudios Espaciales de Cataluña
Fruck, Christian
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Gallozzi, Stefano
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Garczarczyk, Markus
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Gaug, Markus
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Estudios Espaciales de Cataluña
Giammaria, P.
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Godinović, Nikola
Croatia, Rijeka
University of Rijeka
Guberman, D.
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Hadasch, Daniela
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Hahn, A.
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Hassan, Tarek
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Herrera, Juan Carlos Helo
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Instituto Astrofisico de Canarias
Hoang, John K.
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Instituto Astrofisico de Canarias
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Hrupec, Dario
Croatia, Rijeka
University of Rijeka
Inoue, Susumu
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Ishio, Kazuma
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Iwamura, Yuki
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Kubo, Hidetoshi
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Kushida, Junko
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Kuveždić, D.
Croatia, Rijeka
University of Rijeka
Lamastra, Alessandra
Germany, Dortmund
Technische Universität Dortmund
Lelas, Damir
Croatia, Rijeka
University of Rijeka
Leone, Francesco
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Lindfors, Elina J.
Finland, Turku
Turun Yliopisto
Finland, Oulu
Oulun Yliopisto
Lombardi, Saverio
Switzerland, Zurich
Eth Zürich
Germany, Dortmund
Technische Universität Dortmund
López-Moya, Marcos
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
López-Oramas, Alicia
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Instituto Astrofisico de Canarias
Maggio, Camilla
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Estudios Espaciales de Cataluña
Majumdar, Pratik
India, Kolkata
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
Makariev, M. V.
Bulgaria, Sofia
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Maneva, Galina M.
Bulgaria, Sofia
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Manganaro, Marina
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Instituto Astrofisico de Canarias
Mannheim, Karl
Germany, Wurzburg
Julius-maximilians-universität Würzburg
Maraschi, Laura
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Mariotti, M.
Italy, Padua
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Padova
Martínez, Manel
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Mazin, Daniel
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Minev, Milen S.
Bulgaria, Sofia
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Mirzoyan, Razmik G.
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Moralejo, Abelardo
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Moreno, Victòria
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Estudios Espaciales de Cataluña
Moretti, Elena
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Neustroev, Vitaly V.
Finland, Turku
Turun Yliopisto
Maciołek-Niedźwiecki, Andrzej
Poland, Lodz
University of Lodz
Nievas-Rosillo, M.
Spain, Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Nilsson, Kari
Finland, Turku
Turun Yliopisto
Finland, Oulu
Oulun Yliopisto
Nishijima, Kyoshi
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Noda, Koji
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Nogués, Leyre
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Paiano, Simona
Italy, Padua
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Padova
Palacio, Joaquim
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Paneque, David
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Paoletti, Riccardo
Italy, Pisa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Pisa
Paredes, Josep Maria
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Estudios Espaciales de Cataluña
Pedaletti, Giovanna
Germany, Hamburg
Deutsches Elektronen-synchrotron Desy
Persic, Massimo
Italy, Trieste
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Trieste
Italy, Trieste
Osservatorio Astronomico Di Trieste
Prada Moroni, Pier Giorgio
Italy, Pisa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Pisa
Prandini, Elisa
Italy, Padua
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Padova
Puljak, Ivica
Croatia, Rijeka
University of Rijeka
Rhode, Wolfgang
Germany, Dortmund
Technische Universität Dortmund
Ribó, Marc
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Estudios Espaciales de Cataluña
Rico, Javier R.
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Righi, Chiara
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Schweizer, Thomas
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Sitarek, Julian
Poland, Lodz
University of Lodz
Sobczyńska, Dorota
Poland, Lodz
University of Lodz
Somero, Auni
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Instituto Astrofisico de Canarias
Stamerra, Antonio
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Tavecchio, Fabrizio
Italy, Rome
Istituto Nazionale Di Astrofisica, Rome
Terzić, Tomislav
Croatia, Rijeka
University of Rijeka
Teshima, Masahiro
Japan, Tokyo
The University of Tokyo
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Vazquez Acosta, Monica
Spain, San Cristobal de la Laguna
Instituto Astrofisico de Canarias
Vovk, Ievgen
Germany, Munich
Max Planck Institute for Physics Werner Heisenberg Institute
Ward, John Ennis
Spain, Barcelona
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Bist
Marcote, Benito
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Joint Institute for Vlbi Eric
Spitler, Laura G.
Germany, Bonn
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
Hessels, Jason W.T.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Murase, Kohta
United States, University Park
Pennsylvania State University
Bosch-Ramón, Valentí
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Estudios Espaciales de Cataluña
Michilli, Daniele
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Seymour, Andrew D.
Unknown Affiliation
Statistics
Citations: 42
Authors: 132
Affiliations: 32
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/mnras/sty2422
ISSN:
00358711
Research Areas
Environmental