Dynamic Spectrum of the FRB (IMAGE)

California Institute of Technology

Dynamic Spectrum of the FRB

Caption

The intensity of FRB 150807 at different radio frequencies or colors -- red corresponds to lower frequencies and blue to higher frequencies. The x-axis is time. The fine structure in the burst is the scintillation or twinkling--the rays interfere constructively and destructively differently at different frequencies. This pattern provides insights into the turbulence in plasma towards the burst.

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Courtesy of V. Ravi/Caltech

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