Cosmology with Fast Radio Bursts
Abstract
Despite the first detection of fast radio bursts (FRBs) being as recent as 2007, they have already been proven to be a fantastic tool as a unique cosmological probe. In this chapter, after a brief introduction to FRBs and how they are currently detected, we describe various cosmological questions and how FRB research has both aided previous studies and can continue to do so. Topics include placing constraints on cosmological parameters to understanding the distribution of baryons throughout the Universe. We conclude with some notes on the challenges to be overcome and how to best enable ongoing and future FRB-based studies of cosmology.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2410.24072,
title = {Cosmology with Fast Radio Bursts},
author = {Marcin Glowacki and Khee-Gan Lee},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.24072},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
This is a pre-print of a chapter for the Encyclopedia of Astrophysics (edited by I. Mandel, section editor C. Howlett) to be published by Elsevier as a Reference Module. 22 pages, 8 figures